Brazil's producer price inflation in the manufacturing sector weakened in April, data released by statistical office IBGE showed Tuesday.
Inflation as per the manufacturing producer price index increased 5.48 percent year-on-year in April, following the previous month's 6.65 percent growth.
The annual growth in prices was driven by a 5.82 percent rise in food prices, and an 8.35 percent increase in the petroleum refining and alcohol production industry. There was a 9.11 percent gain in costs of other chemicals and a 4.39 percent rise in prices of machinery and equipment.
On a monthly basis, factory gate prices moved up 0.35 percent in April, faster than the 0.04 percent gain seen in March and February, data showed.
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