The annual inflation rate in Canada inched higher to 1.9% in January from 1.8% in the previous month, in line with market expectations.  The annual core inflation rate in Canada, which excludes components such as food,

Canada's annual inflation rate edged up to 1.9% in January, as higher energy prices offset the effect of the GST/HST "holiday" on food and certain other items, Statistics Canada said on Tuesday.

Market expectations for a pause in interest-rate cuts increase after the higher consumer-price report.

By Promit Mukherjee OTTAWA (Reuters) - Canada's annual inflation rate inched up to 1.9% in January from the previous month as higher gasoline and natural gas costs reduced the impact of a sales tax reprieve on broader consumer prices,