Ecuador: Inflation hits over four-year high in September
Consumer prices rose 0.02% over the previous month in September, cooling from August’s 0.12% increase. The result largely reflected a slower rise in prices for transportation. Meanwhile, the decline in prices for food and non-alcoholic beverages softened over the prior month.
Inflation accelerated to 1.1% from 0.9% August, logging the highest inflation rate since May 2017. Accordingly, the annual variation in consumer prices improved, coming in at minus 0.6%, following August’s minus 0.8%.