Bank of Canada Members Find Little Evidence Higher Oil Prices Fuel Broader Inflation
Bank of Canada policymakers found little evidence that higher oil prices are spreading to prices for other goods and services. Members agreed to reiterate in communications that they will not allow rising energy costs to trigger lasting inflation.
With growth resuming and inflation easing, the central bank noted the monetary policy trade-off has diminished, though some raised concerns about drift in medium-term inflation expectations. Members warned that the longer oil prices remain elevated, the higher the risk of broader inflationary spillover, while also flagging growth risks from tariffs, stalled housing markets, and uncertainty surrounding the conflict in the Middle East.
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@financialjuiceBoC Meeting Minutes: Ahead of the Bank of Canada's July 15 rate announcement, some governing council members were split over the sustainability of the rebound.
@financialjuiceBoC Meeting Minutes: Potential risks to growth include failure of businesses to continue to adapt to tariffs, reduced resilience in consumer spending, and stalled housing markets in major cities.
@financialjuiceBOC Meeting Minutes: Given the resumption of growth and easing inflation. Members agreed that the trade-off facing monetary policy had diminished.
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@firstsquawkBANK OF CANADA JULY 15 MEETING MINUTES: AHEAD OF BANK OF CANADA'S JULY 15 RATE ANNOUNCEMENT, SOME GOVERNING COUNCIL MEMBERS DISAGREED ON WHETHER THE REBOUND COULD BE SUSTAINED
@firstsquawkBANK OF CANADA JULY 15 MEETING MINUTES: RISKS TO GROWTH INCLUDE BUSINESSES FAILING TO KEEP ADAPTING TO TARIFFS, WEAKER CONSUMER SPENDING RESILIENCE, AND STALLED HOUSING MARKETS IN MAJOR CITIES
@firstsquawkBANK OF CANADA JULY 15 MEETING MINUTES: WITH GROWTH RESUMING AND INFLATION EASING, MEMBERS AGREED THE POLICY TRADE-OFF HAD LESSENED
@firstsquawkBANK OF CANADA JULY 15 MEETING MINUTES: MEMBERS SAW LITTLE EVIDENCE THAT HIGHER OIL PRICES WERE SPREADING TO OTHER GOODS AND SERVICES PRICES, AND AGREED TO REITERATE THEY WOULD NOT ALLOW HIGHER OIL PRICES TO CAUSE LASTING INFLATION, THOUGH
@firstsquawkBANK OF CANADA JULY 15 MEETING MINUTES: SOME MEMBERS FLAGGED CONCERN OVER MEDIUM-TERM INFLATION EXPECTATIONS DRIFTING HIGHER, BUT ALL AGREED LONGER-TERM EXPECTATIONS STAYED FIRMLY ANCHORED
@financialjuiceBoC Minutes: Despite this, members agreed uncertainty remains elevated partly due to unpredictability of Middle East conflict.
@financialjuiceBoC Minutes: Members saw little proof that rising oil prices were affecting the cost of other goods and services.
@financialjuiceBoC Minutes: Members agreed to reiterate in communications: higher oil prices won't trigger lasting inflation.
@financialjuiceBoC Minutes: Members say the longer oil prices stay high, the greater the risk inflationary impacts spread.
@financialjuiceBoC Minutes: Some members concerned about signs of rise in medium-term inflation expectations, but all agree longer-term expectations remain anchored.