Friday, August 3, 2007

Brazil's FIPE inflation slows to 0.27 pct in July

(Reuters) - Clothing prices fell 0.62 percent and transport costs
extended their drop to 0.38 percent after 0.16 percent the
previous month. Food prices rose the most, by 1.06 percent, but
much less than in June, when the rise was of 1.9 percent, due
to a seasonal decline in output of certain crops.




The Fipe index is closely watched by economists for trends
in Brazil's benchmark IPCA inflation index, which is used by
the central bank to set interest rates.


Read more at Reuters.com Economic News

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