• Brazil’s October 2026 IPCA-15 rose 0.32%, below market expectations, PicPay’s analysis showed.
• Inflation reached 4.15% year to date, with the 12-month rate at 4.62%.
• The slowdown largely reflected falling electricity prices and airfares, down 0.89% and 9.24%, respectively.
• Food-at-home inflation accelerated to 0.88% from 0.4%, driven by weather-sensitive produce.
• Underlying services inflation increased to 0.45% from 0.28%, signaling a less favorable inflation composition despite the headline slowdown.

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