Official inflation in Brazil registered a rate of 0.16%, influenced by the Itaipu bonus, which caused a 14.21% reduction in electricity rates for homes
In January, the official in Brazil registered a rate of 0.16%, the lowest for the month since 1994. This result was influenced by the Itaipu bonus, which caused a 14.21% reduction in electricity tariffs for homes, contributing 0.55 percentage point for the month index. With regard to the accumulated in 12 months, the Broad National Consumer Price Index () reached 4.56%. This number is above the 3% inflation target set by the National Monetary Council, which admits a tolerance margin of 1.5 percentage point.
If inflation exceeds this range for six consecutive months, the goal will be considered not met. Transport and food sectors exerted pressure on the index, with transport prices increasing by 1.3% and food and beverage rising 0.96%. Among the items that most impacted food prices are coffee, tomato and carrots, which presented significant elevations. The diffusion rate, which measures the proportion of products and services with price increase, was 65% in January. This means that 65% of the surveyed items were high in prices.
*Report produced with the aid of AI
Published by Matheus Oliveira
