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The General Market Price Index (PGI-M) rose 1.87% in June, up from 1.38% in May, due to higher food prices. truck drivers who affected supplies in the country at the end of May, informed the Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV) on Thursday (28).
The IGP-M is used as a reference for the correction of contractual values, such as real estate rental. The index is based on prices collected between the 21st of the previous month and the 20th of the reference month.
Wholesale prices increase by more than 2%
The Extended Producer Price Index (IPA), which accounts for 60% of the general index and calculates the change in wholesale prices , accelerated the increase in June to 2. 33%, against 1.97% the previous month.
In the IPA, agricultural commodity prices rose 3.03% in the month, up from 0.98% in May.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI), which has a weighting of 30% in the general index, shows that retail pressure was higher in June, up 1.09 %, compared with a rise of 0.26% previously.
Food is 1.55% more expensive
The main contribution to the movement was given by the food group, which experienced an increase of 1.55% over a positive variation of 0.06% the previous month .
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