The firming of core price growth in July likely reflected temporary factors, rather than being a sign that core inflation is set to accelerate. Nonetheless, we expect the GDP data next week to reveal even stronger-than-expected second-quarter GDP growth, which could cause markets to pull forward expectations for Bank of Canada interest rate hikes.
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