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Buenos Aires City Inflation Quickens to 2.4% in November, Signaling Pressure on National Prices

Markets treat the city index as a lead for Thursday’s INDEC report with forecasts pointing to a national print around 2.3%–2.5%.

La inflación de noviembre fue en CABA de 2,4%
La inflación de noviembre se dará a conocer este jueves.
Claudio Páez sosteniendo un cartel con leyenda irónica frente a su kiosco del barrio porteño de Almagro (Gentileza Claudio Páez).
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Overview

  • IDECBA reported a 2.4% monthly rise in November, taking year-to-date inflation to 28.3% and the 12‑month rate to 32.6%.
  • Housing and utilities had the largest impact at 2.5% alongside food and beverages at 2.2% and transport at 2.9%, with recreation and culture up 4.0% and restaurants and hotels up 2.7%.
  • Services rose 2.5% versus 2.3% for goods, while regulated prices advanced 2.7%, seasonals 0.9% and the core proxy (Resto IPCBA) 2.5%.
  • Analysts expect INDEC’s national CPI for November, due Thursday at 16:00, to exceed 2%, with private estimates clustered between 2.3% and 2.5% and REM projecting 30.4% inflation for 2025.
  • Regional data compiled by BAE show most South American CPIs below 1% in November, with Bolivia at 0.4% and Ecuador at -0.44%, underscoring Argentina’s divergence.