Inflation accelerates in the first half of June

He National consumer price index showed a 0.21% increase compared to the previous fortnight, the National Institute of Statistics and Geography reported this Monday. Thus, the general inflation reached 4.78%a result higher than the previous fortnightof 4.59%.

Core inflation, which excludes the most volatile prices of the index, continued its deceleration, with a variation of 0.17% fortnightly and 4.17% at an annual rate.

The non-core index rose 0.34% fortnightly, to reach an annual growth rate of 6.73%.

Within the non-core index, at a biweekly rate, the prices of agricultural products rose 0.56%, and those of energy and tariffs authorized by the government, 0.13%.

It stands out that, within the non-core index, the prices of fruits and vegetables grew 17.28% in their annual comparison.

What went up and what went down?

The Inegi presented the main generic products whose price variations stood out for their impact on general inflation.

Upward

Chayote, 79% biweekly
Orange, 19.29%
Bananas, 11.20%
Other vegetables and legumes, 9.45%
Lettuce and cabbage, 15.37%
Avocado, 7.7%
Own home, 0.19%
Tourist services in package, 3.76%
Air transport, 3.93%
Zucchini, 9.65%

Downwards

Tomato -11.83
Serrano chile, -18.45
Internet, telephone and pay television packages, -3.91
Grape, -22.44
Egg, -1.84
Other fresh chilies, -7.72
Onion, -5.04
Poblano chile, -10.37
Lemon, -5.71
Green tomato, -3.15