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Argentina analysts hike up 2026 inflation, trim growth forecasts in central bank poll

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A shopper checks prices at a supermarket, in Villa Martelli on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian
A shopper checks prices at a supermarket, in Villa Martelli on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina January 13, 2026. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian Agustin Marcarian Reuters

BUENOS AIRES - Argentina analysts raised their estimates for the country's annual inflation this year and trimmed their economic growth expectations, according to a central bank market expectations survey released on Thursday.

They now expect inflation to end the year at 30.5%, according to the median forecast of analysts, up 1.4 percentage points from their prior forecast.

Economic growth is meanwhile projected to close 2026 at 2.8%, the analysts forecast, half a percentage point below their previous estimate.

(Reporting by Sarah Morland; Editing by Daina Beth Solomon)

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This story was originally published May 7, 2026 at 2:36 PM.

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