In the first week of February it jumped at the highest level in almost a year

Product of the strong increase in meatthe Weekly food inflation 2.3% reheated strongly and jumped at its highest level since March.

In addition to the strong increase in meats (+3.9%)which was the spearhead for the weekly rise, the value of Drinks and infusions to consume at homethat jumped 4%. Between both increases, “almost 80% of weekly inflation was explained,” according to the Labor Capital & Growth Consultant (LCG).

They followed the rises of dairy products and eggswhich climbed 2.7%, followed by vegetables (+2.6%) and condiments and other food products (+1.9%).

At the other end, the casualties of fruit (-0.1%), bakery products, cereals and pasta (-0.1%), meals ready to carry (-0.3%) and Sugar, honey, sweets and cocoa (-1.1%).

Weekly Food Inflation: It touched its highest level in March

While the progress of the principle of the month maintains a higher inertia, in February the rise was of 23%, The highest since March, when the variation was 3.3% already beginning of the month reached 3.6%, in a month where general inflation was located in 11%.

“Monthly average inflation amounts to 2.2% And the end to end 4 weeks touches the 3% After 14 weeks, “they said from LCG.

In the average value of the last four weeks, the Meats went up 2.7% and explained the 40% From end -to -end inflation, while bakeries increased a 4.5% and contributed a 30%; finally the vegetables, They fell 1.7%, They cut their casualty.

January inflation

He National Institute of Statistics and Census (INDEC) The inflation data corresponding to January will announce on February 13. He Market projected In the first month of the year that the CPI would slow 2.5% (ReM of January).

If this estimate is met, the number will be below 2.7% of December.

According to the projection of the Libertad & Progreso Foundationthe inflation January was 2%, which would represent a 0.7% decrease compared to December. Ecogothe consultant who usually approximates, anticipated that the price index was from 23%while Balancing estimated that it was from 2.1%. LCG He pointed out that January inflation It was 2%.