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Canada Core Inflation (Median) Planned 2026-10-19 08:30 America/Toronto: data, chart, and analysis

Canada Core Inflation (Median) came in at 1.9 on Oct 19, 2026, compared with 2 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.

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Actual
1.9
Previous
2
Forecast
--
Reference period
2026-09-30

Last updated:

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Canada Core Inflation (Median) release chart

Market context, recent readings, and scenario notes for this announcement.

Canada Core Inflation (Median) chart through 2026-09-30
CAD Core Inflation (Median) readings through 2026-09-30. Latest: 1.9.

Core Inflation (Median) release read

Canada Core Inflation (Median) came in at 1.9 on Oct 19, 2026, compared with 2 previously. See the full release history, chart, Bank of Canada context, and API access for this series.

The parent Core Inflation (Median) page shows the full time series for Canada. This release page keeps the realised value, prior value, forecast, reference period, and publication time together for the individual announcement.

For CAD event-risk work, the important read is whether this print changes the recent trend or simply extends it. Compare the actual value with the previous and forecast fields above, then use the raw JSON below for backtests keyed to the stable announcement ID.

Pickup record

When the official source published this release and when the figure was on FXMacroData. All times are UTC.

On FXMacroData at

19 Oct 2026 UTC

Scheduled for

19 Oct 2026 UTC

Pickup record for this release
Scheduled release
Official source published By UTC, 19 Oct 2026
36,219 ms after the scheduled time
Observed by FXMacroData's first read of the official source that showed this period. The publisher does not issue this timestamp.
On FXMacroData at

The publication moment could not be bracketed for this release, so no elapsed time is stated.

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Release data snapshot

The values below are the citation fields for this announcement.

Public release ID cad_core_inflation_median_2026-10-19
API announcement ID cad_core_inflation_median_2026-09-30
Release time
Planned 2026-10-19 12:30 UTC
Reference period date 2026-09-30
Actual value 1.9
Previous value 2
Forecast --
Surprise --
Announcement timestamp 1792413000

API data for this announcement

The API endpoint returns the full Canada Core Inflation (Median) history. Clients can filter by date or match this row by announcement_id.

Forecasts live in the predictions endpoint and use the same announcement identifier where available. That is the preferred join key for realised values, forecast surprises, and release-event backtests.

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Commodity Price Index

Bank of Canada commodity price index: an export-weighted measure of the prices of Canada's main commodity exports.

Core Inflation (Trim)

Trimmed CPI: year-on-year inflation after excluding the components with the most extreme price moves in each period.

Energy Commodities

Energy component of the Bank of Canada commodity price index, covering crude oil, natural gas and coal export prices.

Ex-Energy Commodities

Bank of Canada commodity price index excluding energy, covering metals, forestry, agriculture and fisheries export prices.

Household Credit

Outstanding credit extended to households, including residential mortgages and consumer lending.

Quarterly GDP

Quarterly gross domestic product: total output of the economy in the quarter. Published as a growth rate or a level depending on the market.

Common questions about this release

The value, its publication time, the next scheduled date, and the official publisher for Canada Core Inflation (Median).

What did Canada Core Inflation (Median) come in at, and how did it compare with the forecast and the previous reading?

Canada Core Inflation (Median) was 1.9% year on year in September 2026. The previous reading was 2%.

When was this Canada Core Inflation (Median) release published?

The official schedule lists Oct 19, 2026 at 08:30 America/Toronto. The actual publication time is unavailable.

When is the next Canada Core Inflation (Median) release?

The next Canada Core Inflation (Median) release is scheduled for Nov 16, 2026.

What is the official source for Canada Core Inflation (Median)?

Statistics Canada publishes the official Core Inflation (Median) series. FXMacroData stores every release with its announcement timestamp and serves it from the announcements endpoint for this series.

Raw announcement payload

Field names are preserved for traceability and downstream testing.

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  "capture_time_basis": "first_fresh_fetch_completed",
  "collected_at_iso": "2026-10-19T12:30:36.219937Z",
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  "date": "2026-09-30",
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    },
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      "epoch": null,
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      "official_planned_release_datetime": 1792413000,
      "publication_time_precision": "unknown",
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}