通货膨胀的惊喜放缓上个月将加拿大银行的利率决定变成了硬币

渥太华 - 上个月通货膨胀的惊人放缓使加拿大银行周三的利率决定变成了硬币

Canada's annual inflation rate slowed to 2.3 percent in March, surprising economists and keeping the door open for another interest rate cut by the Bank of Canada on Wednesday.

加拿大的年度通货膨胀率在三月份下降到2.3％，令人惊讶的经济学家，并为加拿大银行在周三削减的另一种利率敞开大门。

Statistics Canada said Tuesday the consumer price index rose 0.1 percent last month after a 0.4 percent gain in February.

加拿大统计局周二表示，在2月份上涨0.4％后，上个月消费者价格指数上个月上涨了0.1％。

A poll of economists provided by LSEG Data & Analytics had expected yearly inflation to hold steady at 2.6 percent.

LSEG数据和分析提供的经济学家对经济学家的一项民意调查预计，每年的通货膨胀率将稳定为2.6％。

StatCan said prices for gasoline fell 6.4 percent last month and cell phone plan rates dropped 3.9 percent.

Statcan说，上个月汽油的价格下跌6.4％，手机计划率下降了3.9％。

The agency also noted that a chill in U.S. travel demand helped to push up the costs of travel tours by 4.7 percent over the year.

该机构还指出，美国旅行需求的寒意有助于将旅行旅行的成本提高4.7％。

Economists had expected to see a 3.0 percent rise in the CPI.

经济学家预计CPI会看到3.0％。

"The slowdown in inflation provides some more breathing room for the Bank of Canada ahead of its next interest rate decision on Wednesday," said Desjardins' Randall Bartlett in a note to clients.

Desjardins的Randall Bartlett表示：“通货膨胀的放缓在周三的下一个利率决定之前为加拿大银行提供了更多的呼吸空间。”

"However, we're not convinced that it's enough to push the central bank to an eighth consecutive cut."

“但是，我们不相信将中央银行连续第八次削减是足够的。”

Desjardins does expect the central bank will return to rate cuts in due course.

Desjardins确实预计中央银行将在适当的时候恢复削减税率。

But Bartlett warned that the upcoming economic hit from the Canada-U.S. tariff dispute will also see prices rise in the year ahead, threatening to stoke inflation again.

但是巴特利特（Bartlett）警告说，即将到来的加拿大美国关税争端的经济打击也将使未来一年的价格上涨，威胁要再次发生通货膨胀。

"We remain of the view that the (Bank of) Canada will stay on hold in April while it keeps some powder dry for the ongoing trade imbroglio with the United States," he said.

他说：“我们仍然认为，加拿大银行将在四月份保持搁置，而它使与美国正在进行的贸易贸易粉末保持干燥。”

After a temporary tax holiday from the federal government ended in mid-February, March was the first full month with sales tax on a variety of household staples and dining out.

在联邦政府的临时税收假期结束后，3月是第一个满月的整个月，对各种家庭主食和外出就餐。

StatCan said that provided some lift in the inflation figures compared with February.

Statcan说，与2月相比，这在通货膨胀数字中提供了一些提升。

Restaurant prices rose 3.2 percent year-over-year in March following a 1.4 percent decline in February. Overall food costs including groceries also rose 3.2 percent year-over-year, up from 1.3 percent a month earlier.

2月份下降了1.4％，餐厅价格在3月份同比上涨3.2％。包括杂货在内的总体食品成本同比增长3.2％，高于一个月前的1.3％。

The food price increases came despite a 4.4 percent drop in fresh fruit and vegetable prices last month.

尽管上个月新鲜水果和蔬菜价格下降了4.4％，但食品价格上涨。