Uruguay: Inflation stabilizes in September from the prior month
Latest reading: Consumer prices increased 4.2% in annual terms in September, unchanged from the previous month’s reading.
Relative to the previous month’s data, price pressures were higher for housing in September (+4.2% yoy vs +3.6% in August). In contrast, there were reduced price pressures for clothing and footwear (-1.2% vs -1.1% in August) and transportation (+0.6% vs +1.2% in August). Finally, the variation in food and non-alcoholic beverages prices was the same as in the prior month (+4.6% in September and August).
Lastly, consumer prices increased 0.42% in September in month-on-month terms, following a flat reading in the prior month.