-- カナダのインフレ率がガソリン価格の上昇により3月に急上昇することは誰もが予想していたが、残る疑問はどれほど急上昇するかだけだった、とCIBCは月曜日に発表された消費者物価指数データを受けて述べた。 CIBCによると、前年同月比2.4%の上昇は、季節調整なし(NSA)前月比0.9%増(季節調整後0.5%増)に牽引されたもので、市場予想(2.6%)をわずかに下回ったものの、前月の前年同月比1.8%増からは大幅な加速となった。 「当然ながら」ガソリン価格の上昇がインフレ加速の主な要因であり、他の分野への波及効果は今のところ限定的である、とCIBCは述べた。実際、3月のコアインフレ率は予想よりも穏やかで、4つの指標(CPI-Trim、中央値、CPI-X、食品・エネルギーを除く)は前月比平均0.1%、3ヶ月年率換算で1.4%にとどまったとCIBCは指摘した。また、電話サービスが前月比で大幅に下落したことが、CPI-Xと食品・エネルギーを除くコアインフレ率に強い下方圧力をかけたとも付け加えた。 今後の見通しとして、CIBCはガソリン価格のさらなる上昇により、来月の総合インフレ率は約3%まで上昇するだろうと予測している。その後、連邦燃料物品税の一時停止(5月の総合インフレ率を約0.2ポイント押し下げる効果)もあって、5月には若干緩和する見込みだと述べた。 エネルギー価格の上昇がコアインフレ指標に転嫁される影響は、特に航空運賃の上昇がより本格化する夏季に近づくにつれて顕著になる可能性があるが、カナダ経済の余剰資金によってこれらの指標が過度に再加速することは防がれ、カナダ銀行は2026年まで様子見の姿勢を維持できるだろう、と同行は付け加えた。
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