Consumer prices in Brazil rise 0.07% in July - Reuters News

Sao Paulo, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Consumer prices as measured by the benchmark IPCA index BRCPI=ECI, rose 0.07% in July, above market forecasts, government statistics agency IBGE said on Tuesday.


Prices rose 4.44% in the 12 months through July.


Below is the result for each price category:


                              July         June
- Food and beverages         -0.67        -0.24
- Housing                     0.99         0.63
- Household articles          0.07         0.23
- Apparel                    -0.66         0.17
- Transport                   0.05         0.17
- Health and personal care    0.40         0.23
- Personal expenses           0.22         0.25
- Education                  -0.03        -0.02
- Communication               0.04         0.19


- IPCA                        0.07         0.16



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