After registering a rise in January and February, the price of food fell at the beginning of March and contributed to hold the previous inflation, which was 0.10%, points out the National Consumer Price Index – 15 (IPCA-15), according to data from the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), released today (23).
Earlier this month, food prices fell by 0.07%. This group contributed more expressively to curb inflation Several foods had price drops in the previous month, including tomato (-5%) and meat (-0.66%).
The index of 0.10% is the lowest registered in March since 2000