{"id":2865073,"version":0,"headline":"Argentina’s inflation extends gains","dateModified":"2026-08-14T15:16:26Z","datePublished":"2026-08-13T21:39:08Z","articleBody":"<article><p class=\"lead\">Argentina's annual inflation continued to increase in July, hitting 33.8pc, another high for the year and more than three times the government target.</p><p>The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 33.5pc in June from a year earlier, up from 33.2pc in May, the statistics agency Indec reported. The latest figure was down from 36.6pc in July 2025.</p><p>Leading the annualized increase was housing/utility, up 48.9pc, while transportation prices were up 40.9pc, education 40pc and entertainment, 36.7pc. Food/beverages increased by 34.5pc.</p><p>All the leading categories were up compared to the previous month.</p><p>On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 2.1pc in June, up from 1.9pc and matching the 2.1pc May rate. It peaked at 3.4pc in March for the year.</p><p>President Javier Milei's administration forecasts inflation at 10pc for the year, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts inflation at 30.4pc this year.</p><p class=\"bylines\">-By Lucien Chauvin </p></article>","dateline":"Montevideo, 13 August (Argus)","license":"<footer><p><br> Send comments and request more information at <a href=\"mailto:feedback@argusmedia.com?subject=Argus Direct article feedback&body=I am contacting you regarding Argentina’s inflation extends gains\u00A0, available at http://direct.argusmedia.com/newsandanalysis/article/cs-25046377.\" target=\"_parent\"> feedback@argusmedia.com </a></p><p><i> Copyright © 2026. <a href=\"http://www.argusmedia.com/\" target=\"_blank\">Argus Media group</a>. All rights reserved. </i></p></footer>","copyrightHolder":"Argus Media group","copyrightYear":2026,"taxonomy":{"contexts":[{"name":"Macroeconomics","children":[]}],"regions":[{"name":"Latin America and Caribbean","children":[{"name":"Argentina","children":[]}]}],"sectors":[{"name":"Metals","children":[{"name":"Ferrous","children":[{"name":"Steel ","children":[]}]}]}]},"pullQuote":null,"newsType":"Daily news","language":"en-GB","keywords":null,"isFree":true,"isFeatured":false,"body":"<p class=\"lead\">Argentina's annual inflation continued to increase in July, hitting 33.8pc, another high for the year and more than three times the government target.</p><p>The consumer price index (CPI) rose by 33.5pc in June from a year earlier, up from 33.2pc in May, the statistics agency Indec reported. The latest figure was down from 36.6pc in July 2025.</p><p>Leading the annualized increase was housing/utility, up 48.9pc, while transportation prices were up 40.9pc, education 40pc and entertainment, 36.7pc. Food/beverages increased by 34.5pc.</p><p>All the leading categories were up compared to the previous month.</p><p>On a monthly basis, CPI rose by 2.1pc in June, up from 1.9pc and matching the 2.1pc May rate. It peaked at 3.4pc in March for the year.</p><p>President Javier Milei's administration forecasts inflation at 10pc for the year, while the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts inflation at 30.4pc this year.</p><p class=\"bylines\">-By Lucien Chauvin </p>","lead":"Argentina's annual inflation continued to increase in July, hitting 33.8pc, another high for the year and more than three times the government target.","cmsId":"25046377","source":"Censhare"}