Index cost of living slows in August
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The Index of the Cost of Living (ICV) changed by 0.30% in August in São Paulo, according to information released by the Department of Statistics and Socioeconomic Studies (Dieese) on Wednesday (9). The result represented a significant deceleration of 0.19 percentage point compared to inflation in July, when the index rose 0.49%. In the first eight months of 2009, the ICV has accumulated a 2.53% and in the last 12 months ended in August, the cumulative rate has been at 3.75%.
In August, the groups Clothing and Personal Expenses showed similar declines of 0.28%, while the group Education and Reading had a fall of only 0.01%. In the same period were also found positive rates in small groups Food (0.08%), Household Equipment (0.14%) and Miscellaneous Expenses (0.07%). The group Recreation, in turn, rose 0.28%.
According to Dieese, Health, up 1.03%, Transportation (0 50%) and housing (0.30%) were the groups which most influenced inflation last month. Together, he accounted for 0.29 percentage point of total ICV calculation of the period.
According to the institution, the advance group was determined by the Health sub Healthcare (1.29%). The pressure resulted in the elevation established for the segment and Covenants Medical Insurance (1.49%), which alone contributed 0.13 percentage point in calculating the rate in August, while the other items in this subgroup had small impacts. In the same period, the subgroup Drugs and Pharmaceuticals was stable.
According to the survey of the Stimulus, the rate of transport group was the result both of the adjustment occurred for the traveler (0.58%) and for the Collective (0.32%). The first subgroup was pressed by the high alcohol (4.09%) and the second by the interstate (3.31%). In Housing, had been a high of 0.30%, with rates in different subgroups Lease, Taxes and Apartments (1.03%); Operation Address (-0.11%) and Conservation (0.58%). In the first subgroup, the Lease (2.50%) was the major factor with a contribution of 0.07 percentage point in the calculation of inflation.
Source: State Agency
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