{
  "id": 12325819,
  "title": "Uruguay Inflation Climbs to 4.68% in September",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/uruguay-inflation-climbs-to-4-68-in-september",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T07:19:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/uruguay-inflation-september-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Uruguay's inflation rate climbed to 4.68% in September, according to the national statistics office INE. Prices increased by 0.54% in a single month, largely due to rising costs in meat, fruit, and vegetables. This marks the second consecutive month of inflation above the 4.5% target range. Food and non-alcoholic drinks alone contributed 0.45 percentage points to the 0.54-point monthly increase. Vegetables saw the largest single-month jump at 5.27%, with tomatoes rising 48.86% and onions 25.45%. Meat prices also increased by 2.43%. Meanwhile, transport costs fell by 0.54%. Analysts had anticipated only a 0.35% increase, while private research center Cinve forecasted 0.33%. Inflation excluding food, vegetables, and fuel rose to 4.47% over the past year, while a measure excluding regulated prices stood at 4.51%. Non-tradable goods and services, mainly local services, saw a 5.80% rise. Tradable goods, which compete with imports, grew by 3.31%. Annual inflation fell to 2.94% in March, below the 3% floor of the target range. The central bank sets policy through its Monetary Policy Committee, which meets on October 8 at 10:00 local time. The policy rate has remained at 5.75% since a March cut. The BCU expects a 25 basis-point increase but has not announced a decision. Business owners expect inflation to reach 5.1%, while analysts forecast 4.71% by December. For residents and retirees, the weekly shop will be the main concern, especially fresh produce and meat. Prices for local services, excluding tradable goods, have risen 5.80% year-over-year.",
  "summary": "Uruguay inflation rose to 4.68% in September as food prices jumped, putting a possible central bank rate increase on the table for Thursday. The post Uruguay Inflation Climbs to 4.68% in September appeared first on The Rio Times .",
  "key_points": [
    "Uruguay's inflation rate reached 4.68% in September",
    "Food and non-alcoholic drinks drove 0.45 percentage points of the increase",
    "Vegetables had the largest single-month price jump at 5.27%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The inflation uptick puts pressure on the central bank to adjust policy, ahead of its October 8 meeting, as business owners and analysts expect prices to keep rising.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}