Overview
- Economy Minister Luis Caputo said March inflation will come in above 3%.
- Private consultancies put the monthly rate roughly between 2.7% and 3.3%, with Equilibra reading 3.3% for both headline and core.
- Analysts cite a sharp fuel jump of about 19% early in the month that could add 0.4 to 0.6 points to the index.
- Education costs led increases in March in several surveys, and meats and some regulated prices also rose.
- INDEC will publish the official figure mid‑month, which will show if persistent core pressure is easing or not.