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Argentina to Release October Inflation Data, With Forecasts Topping 2%

Today's reading will set next month's ANSES adjustments under current indexation rules.

Overview

  • INDEC is scheduled to publish the national consumer price index at 16:00 local time.
  • The Central Bank’s REM survey points to 2.2% monthly inflation for October and projects 2025 year-over-year inflation near 29.6%.
  • Private consultancies estimate a range of roughly 2.0%–2.4% nationally—Equilibra 2.1%, C&T 2.0%, LCG about 2.3%, EcoGo and Libertad y Progreso 2.4%—with food, transport, housing/utilities, and items like tobacco and personal care cited as key drivers.
  • Buenos Aires City reported 2.2% inflation in October, repeating September’s figure and often foreshadowing the national trend.
  • The October IPC will determine December pension and benefit updates under Decree 274/2024 and set the base for the year-end bonus for retirees.