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4mo ago

Brazil’s Early December CPI Readings Tick Higher: IPC-S at 0.26%, IPC-Fipe at 0.21%

Category shifts point to clothing-driven relief offset by firmer transport, housing, education.

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Overview

  • FGV Ibre’s IPC-S rose 0.26% in the first quadrissemana of December, with a 12‑month increase of 3.99%.
  • São Paulo’s IPC-Fipe advanced 0.21% in the same early-December span, a slight acceleration from November’s 0.20%.
  • In the IPC-S, five of eight expense groups slowed, led by clothing where the rate fell from -0.87% to -1.33%.
  • Transport, housing, and education gained traction in the IPC-S, with transport moving from -0.03% to 0.10%, housing from 0.30% to 0.36%, and education from 2.15% to 2.21%.
  • IPC-Fipe’s breakdown showed transport at 0.76% and personal expenses at 1.86% as key positives, while housing (-0.36%), food (-0.20%), and health (-0.31%) helped temper the overall rise.