Fruits and vegetables lead price increases in the first half of October

Core inflation stood at 3.87%, exceeding the 3.82% expected by the market, and the non-core index at 7.17% at an annual rate, Inegi reported in a statement.

Within the underlying index, considered a better parameter to measure price behavior, other services and tuition registered the largest increases with 5.96% and 5.79%, respectively, followed by services (5.03%) and housing (4%).

Regarding non-core inflation, fruits and vegetables led the increases, with an increase of 12.81%; Behind them were airports (9.66%), livestock (6.26%) and energy (5.19%).

Compared to the previous fortnight, inflation had an increase of 0.43%.

The biggest increases

The products that registered the highest biweekly percentage variation were:

• Nopales: 18.9%
• Electricity: 18.07%
• Zucchini: 15.56%
• Papaya: 15.51%
• Green tomato: 14.8%
• Air transport: 10.29%

Those who dropped the most

The products that had the greatest decreases were:

• Lemon: -15.02%
• Orange: -8.49%
• Bananas: -6.63%
• Avocado: -4-42%
• Domestic LP gas: -1-86%