Focus Bulletin

Month should end with average prices without any change for the consumer. If confirmed, it will be the best result since 2006

June should be a month of relief for consumers' pockets. According to a Central Bank survey, it may be the month with the lowest inflation since 2006. The analysts' expectation is that the Extended Consumer Price Index (IPCA) will slow down and that prices, from May to June, will remain stable , Without any change.

The data are from the Focus Bulletin, a weekly publication edited by the BC, which gathers the projections of about 100 financial market analysts. The survey also shows that the financial market is increasingly optimistic about the cost of living in Brazil in 2017.

This week, analysts' expectations for the IPCA of the year improved from 3.90% to 3.71%. If this number is confirmed, it will be the lowest inflation since 2006, when the indicator was 3.14%. This survey also shows that the optimism of these experts is also valid for 2018.

IPCA 2018

For the coming year, the expectation is that the IPCA will once again be at comfortable levels for the household pocket, at 4.37%. This projection for 2018 has gradually improved. One week ago she was older, she was at 4.40%.

Source: Portal Brasil, with information from the Central Bank and IBGE