Overview

• Headline IGP-DI increased to 0.36% in September from 0.20% in August, with a 12-month gain of 2.31% versus 4.83% a year earlier.
• The consumer component rebounded to 0.65% as residential electricity surged 10.34% following the Itaipu bonus adjustment.
• Producer prices (IPA) rose 0.30%, driven by key commodities led by coffee, corn and beef, according to FGV Ibre.
• Construction costs (INCC) slowed to 0.17% from 0.52% in August, with materials, services and labor all decelerating.
• Within the IPC, Housing climbed to 2.13% and Education, Reading and Recreation reached 2.00%, while Health and Personal Care and Apparel softened.