For the INDEC inflation is also slowing: in July rose 2% – Clarín.com

Inflation July for the metropolitan region was 2% and showed a slowdown compared to previous months, and in June was 3% and 4.2% in May, said today the National Institute of Statistics and census (INDEC).

the price increase last month was driven by food, entertainment, health and equipment and household maintenance.

the official result was below inflation measured by private (2.4%) and Buenos Aires (2.2%), while slightly was above that estimated by the province of Córdoba (1.7%).

in turn, the core inflation, which cleans the July number of factors estacionales- was also exhibiting a 1.9% drop from May (2.7%) and June (3%).

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the official information It adds that regulated prices increased 1.9% and 3.4% seasonal.

Meanwhile, said that the prices of services rose 2.9% and real 2.9%.

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the largest increase in July was observed in recreation, amounting to 5% by the adjustments that occurred during the winter holidays.

food and beverages increased on average by 2.7%, mainly due to a rise of 22% in oils. It also influenced an increase of 38.1% in zapallo, 14% in lettuce and tomatoes 10.6%.

For the INDEC meats together rose 1.1%, while dairy did 2.1% 3.7% and fruits.

health expenditures had increased 2.1% due to rises in prepayments and medicinal products.

home equipment I showed variations of 2.4%, while transport and communications 1.4% and 2.4% moved education.

the housing and basic services category had an increase of 0.8 % which it is explained by a 2.2% increase in rents. The only item in decline was clothing, with prices on average fell 0.8%.

From the official side, Minister of Treasury and Finance, Alfonso Prat-Gay, predicted that July inflation ” it will be substantially below the level of June, taking into account private estimates “.

so, cut the price of Lebac Tuesday 30% annually, resulting in a monthly performance around 2.80%.

in mid-July, the director of the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec), Jorge Todesca, he had admitted to being “concerned” about the impact on inflation of “strong increases coming from the private sector. “