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August's official inflation drops -0.32% – lowest in four years

Itaipu Bonus and falling food and transport prices drive deflation

Daniele Morais
September 14, 2026 · 3 min read
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August's official inflation drops -0.32% – lowest in four years
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Official inflation for the month of August closed with a negative variation of -0.32%, marking the lowest rate observed in the last four years.

According to the news summary, the combination of the Itaipu Bonus and falling prices for food and transportation were the main factors driving inflation into negative territory.

With this result, the -0.32% rate represents the lowest recorded since August 2022, when the index had also shown similar values.

With information from Agência Brasil.

Source: Agência Brasil

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