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08/24/2010
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Food and housing were more intense variations; IPC-S of the country stood at -0.17%
The cost of food and housing did the IPC-S (Consumer Price Index - Weekly) have lower drop in the third period analyzed in the month. Three of the seven capital cities surveyed by the FGV (Fundação Getulio Vargas) had deflation (negative inflation or falling prices) less intense than the previous week.
This means that prices are failing to fall in Sao Paulo (-0.04% to zero), Rio de Janeiro (-0.25% to -0.14%) and Belo Horizonte (from -0.56% to -0.55%). In the overall index, the CPI-S went from -0.19% to -0.17%.
Nonetheless, four state capitals still had deflation: Salvador (-0.22% to -0.25%), Brasilia (-0.35% to -0.42%), Recife (-0.55% to -0, 68%) and Porto Alegre (-0.05% to -0.27%).
In group feeding - the largest contributor to the slight improvement in the CPI-S - prices fell 0.94%, less than the fall of 1.09% seen in last week's reading. Item vegetables and legumes was the most affected finger.
In group housing was high of 0.23%, above the 0.20% seen a week earlier, with the influence of item rate residential water and sewer. Also came up last week reported the contents of the groups garments (-0.90% to -0.84%) and education, reading and recreation (-0.10% to -0.05%).
According to FGV, Sao Paulo, prices were pulled up by the variations in products such as potatoes, the papaya, onion, long-life milk and beans carioquinha. There were smaller increases in products such as garlic, alcohol fuel, residential rent, guava and ground beef.
In Rio, prices rose the rate of water and sewage, the condominium, the monthly payment of pay TV and the health plan. Among foods, there was a minor fall in the cost of potatoes, papaya, onion and tomato.
The next calculation of the CPI-S, with the final index for August will be released on September 1. The regional results will come out on day 2.
Source: R7
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