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The
increase in the general price level as measured by the National Index of
Consumer Prices was 0.60% in September. As a result, annual headline inflation
dropped from 5.29% in August to 4.95% in September.
The
September
inflation was mainly the consequence of surging prices for education,
which rose more than 3% in the month. Furniture as well as food,
beverages and tobacco prices dropped in September, mitigating the overall
price increase.
The
price index for core inflation increased a much lesser 0.20% in September. As a
result, the annual core inflation rate dropped from 3.95% in August to
3.85% in September.
More detailed information
available in
Spanish.
Additional information
available at the Mexican
Central Bank (Banco de México).
Forecasts: This indicator is covered in the
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