Dataset Information

Data available from 1998-01-01 to 2024-02-01

This dataset contains monthly information for the Commodity Prices Index produced by the Brazilian Central Bank. The Index expresses a monthly weighted average of prices in reais of commodities relevant to the dynamics of Brazilian inflation. The IC-Br aggregates, in a weighted manner, the indicators related to the Agricultural, Metal and Energy segments. The Agriculture and Livestock indicator includes beef, cotton, soy oil, wheat, sugar, corn, coffee, rice, pork, orange juice and cocoa. The Metal segment includes aluminum, iron ore, copper, tin, zinc, lead, nickel, gold and silver. The Energy segment includes Brent oil, natural gas and coal.