The key food and beverages category saw price increases in line with overall inflation, 3.1 percent. In June, core inflation stood at three percent, up from 2.7 percent in May. Thursday, July 14, 2016 INDEC posts 3.1% increase for June, with core stat risingIndec’s director Jorge Todesca is seen talking to reporters at the bureau’s headquarters in this file photo. For months now the government has been predicting a decline in core inflation, but so far the road has been bumpy, with ups and downs. Overall inflation meanwhile, was down by 1.1 percentage points when compared to May, when price hikes amounted to 4.2 percent.

Source: Bueno Aires Herald July 14, 2016 05:37 UTC