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Argentina May inflation slows to 2.1%, below forecasts

Shoppers check out groceries at a supermarket in Villa Martelli on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
Shoppers check out groceries at a supermarket in Villa Martelli on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian Reuters

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina's monthly inflation rate was 2.1% in May, down from 2.6% registered in April and just below analysts' forecast of 2.3%, data from national statistics agency INDEC showed on Thursday.

In the 12 months through May prices rose 33.2%, climbing from the previous month's rate of 32.4%.

(Reporting by Hernan Nessi and Jorge Otaola, Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)

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This story was originally published June 11, 2026 at 12:11 PM.

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