Evolución del Índice de Precios al Consumidor (IPC): en agosto de 2005

Abstract

Inflation for August 2005, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was -0.1%, much lower than the 1.5% rate observed in the same month last year. The relative stability observed in consumer prices in August of this year is primarily due to contrasting price movements in two product groups. In this regard, there has been a significant decrease in the price of fruit and vegetable products in the basket due to the abundant supply observed in the domestic market throughout the current month. Furthermore, there are notable price increases observed in oil-related goods and services, such as the direct terminal adjustment of the urban fare price (modified during the second half of July 2005) and the increases recorded in the price of gasoline. However, the inflationary impact of fruit and vegetable products again marked the trend of the general index.