THE Consumer Price Index (CPI) It advanced 0.59% in March 2026, after having registered a gain of 0.25% in February, according to the report. Foundation Institute of Economic Research (Fipe), this Wednesday (2). In the last 12 months, the indicator accumulates inflation of 3.51%. In the first quarter, the IPC-Fipe accumulated inflation of 1.06%. Last month, four of the seven components of the IPC-Fipe gained strength: Food (from 0.42% in February to 1.36% in March), Transportation (from 0.21% to 0.87%), Personal Expenses (from -0.17% to 0.04%) and Health (from 0.11% to 0.37%). On the other hand, there was a slowdown in Housing (from 0.38% to 0.15%) and Clothing (from 0.28% to 0.13%) from February to March. In the case of Education, costs remained stable in March, repeating the behavior of the previous month. The IPC-Fipe It measures the evolution of the cost of living for families in São Paulo with a family income between 1 and 10 minimum wages.
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