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24.07.202612:30:00UTC+00Canada’s Raw Material Prices Sink 6.9% in June, Reversing May Gains

Canada’s Raw Materials Price Index (RMPI) fell sharply in June 2026, dropping 6.9% month-over-month and erasing the modest gains seen a month earlier. The latest data, updated on 24 July 2026, show a stark reversal from May 2026, when the index had risen 0.7% compared with April.

The June reading underscores a significant deterioration in raw material pricing conditions within a single month, as measured on a month-over-month basis. While May’s positive 0.7% change suggested some upward price momentum, the subsequent 6.9% decline in June points to a broad-based pullback in input costs for Canadian producers. This shift may ease cost pressures for manufacturers but could also signal weaker demand or softer pricing power in upstream commodity markets.

Market participants and policymakers will be watching upcoming releases closely to determine whether June’s steep drop in raw material prices marks the beginning of a more prolonged downtrend or a short-term correction following May’s modest advance.

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