IPCA-15 slows down and comes in below projections The Broad National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15), considered the preview of the country's official inflation, registered an increase of 0.06% in July. The data was released this Tuesday (28) by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). The result represents a slowdown compared to the previous month, when the indicator increased by 0.41%, and was well below projections — according to surveys carried out by Reuters, economists predicted an increase of 0.20% for the period. As a result, the index accumulates an increase of 3.51% in the year and 4.52% in 12 months. ?? Do you have any reporting suggestions? Send it to g1 The Housing group recorded the biggest variation and the biggest impact on the IPCA-15, with an increase of 0.97% in the month. The increase was mainly driven by residential electricity prices, which rose 3.03%, being the main individual impact in the month. In addition to the yellow tariff flag, which has an additional charge of R$1.885 for every 100 KWh consumed, electricity prices also included tariff adjustments in several states, such as Curitiba, Porto Alegre, São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Rio de Janeiro. Adjustments in water and sewage fees also help to explain the rise in prices in the Housing group. Among the other groups that registered an increase, the highlight was Health and personal care (0.28%), influenced by personal hygiene products (0.51%) and Transport (0.11%), which was impacted by the 11.70% increase in air tickets. The Food and beverages group, which was one of the main drivers of the rise in the IPCA-15 last month, recorded a drop of 0.66% in July, driven by the reduction in food prices at home. (understand more below) See below the variation of the groups in July Food and beverages: -0.66%; Housing: 0.97%; Household items: 0.19%; Clothing: -0.33%; Transport: 0.11%; Health and personal care: 0.28%; Personal expenses: 0.08%; Education: -0.04%; Communication: -0.02%.
IPCA-15: inflation preview rises 0.06% in July driven by electricity
IPCA-15 slows down and comes in below projections The Broad National Consumer Price Index 15 (IPCA-15), considered the preview of the country's official inflation, registered an increase of 0.06% in July. The data was...
Food for consumption at home becomes cheaper The 1.14% drop in food at home was mainly driven by price declines: ? of tomatoes (19.95%); ? potato (-10.03%); and ? of ground coffee (-3.13%). On the increase side, the highlight is onion and French bread, which saw increases of 7.10% and 0.65%, respectively. Food away from home, on the other hand, went from an increase of 0.40% in June to an increase of 0.55% in July, driven by the acceleration in meal prices, which went from 0.39% to 0.66%. Snacks, in turn, slowed from 0.45% in June to 0.30% in July. Fall in fuel prices helps contain prices Despite the rise in the Transport group, driven by the rise in air ticket prices, fuel prices registered a drop of 0.90% in this month's inflation preview. See below: ? Ethanol: -2.50% ? Gasoline: -0.68% ? Diesel oil: -1.32% ? Vehicle gas: -0.97% Fuel prices registered strong increases in the first half of the year, reflecting the war waged between the United States and Israel against Iran. This is because the conflict ended up closing the Strait of Hormuz, a channel through which around 20% of all water passes. global oil trade. Inflation. ALOISIO MAURICIO/FOTOARENA/FOTOARENA/ESTADÃO CONTÚDO
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