受食品价格因素推动，巴西消费者价格指数保持积极走势

Core Insights - Brazil's inflation rate dropped to its lowest level since 1998, driven by adjustments in energy prices and the prices of food and daily necessities [1][2] - The consumer price index (IPCA) showed a positive trend, with a monthly inflation rate of 0.09% in October, down from 0.48% in September, and below the forecast by "Valor Econômico" [2] - Over the past 12 months, the cumulative increase in the consumer price index was 4.68% [2] Price Category Analysis - Among nine surveyed categories, only three experienced accelerated price increases: food and beverages (from -0.26% to 0.01%), transportation (from 0.01% to 0.11%), and health and personal care (from 0.17% to 0.41%) [2] - Prices in housing, clothing, personal spending, and education categories saw declines [2] - Notably, food prices showed surprising results, with rice prices decreasing by 2.49% and shelf-stable milk by 1.88%, while meat prices remained stable contrary to expectations of significant increases [2]