The CPI recorded its greatest increase in seven months. Food climb stood out, promptly in vegetables and meats.
Inflation accelerated for the second consecutive month in March and scored its largest record in seven months. The Food and Non -Alcoholic Division was the one that most affected the price increases, promptly in the segments of meat, vegetables, tubers and legumes.
According to INDEC this Friday, The consumer price index (CPI) climbed 3.7% in the third month of the yearwell above 2.4% in February. The last highest data had been August (+4.2%).
According to the survey of the official public statistics agency for Greater Buenos Aires (GBA), The basic products that uploaded the most were the following:
- Tomato: +105.6%
- Lettuce: +73.1%
- Pope: +28.2%
- Orange: +11.8%
- Chicken: +10.4%
- Coffee: +9%
- Quadril: +8.5%
- Eggs: +8.2%
- Palette: +7.5%
- Nalga: +7.1%
At the far end, The main price casualties were seen in the following goods:
- Lemon: -27.3%
- Anco Salval: -12.8%
- Batata: -4.5%
- Water cookie: -3.1%
- Apple: -2.3%
- Dry noodles: -1.9%
- Dulce de Milk: -1.8%
- Salt: -1.4%
- Yerba: -1.1%
- Rice: -0.9%
While there was an important seasonal effect in March inflation, reflected mainly in increases in vegetables and education (by the start of classes), The core inflation, which does not take into account either seasonal factors or prices regulated by the Government, also jumped to 3.2%. In addition, In the first quarter the nucleus was a couple of tenths above the general CPI (8.8% vs 8.6%).
Source: Ambito
