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The origin middle value of the Food Prices Index along the week from 14 to 20 of October 2019 reached the 2.023 euros, which meant an increase of 16.53% in relation to price of the previous week, that was 1.74€ (+0.29€), and was placed a 3.58% above the annual average of 1.95€ recorded (+0.07€).

The highest weekly value achieved throughout the year of 2.38 euros was 17.45% higgher than the selected week (+0.35€), while the lowest value during the period was 1.68, that is 20.63% lower than the 2.023€ of 42th week of 2019 (-0.35€).

In relation to the values of the previous year, in 42th week of 2019 there was a year-on-year increase of 5.75%, 0.11 euros above the 1.91€ reached in the same week of 2018.

Regarding the wholesale average, this reached the 2.684 euros, which meant a decline of -7.51% in relation to price of the previous week, that was 2.9€ (-0.22€), and was placed a -7.89% under the annual average of 2.91€ recorded (-0.23€).

This is the lowest record reached in the entire year, presenting a difference of +0.75€ (27.79%) with respect to the highest weekly value of 2019, which was 3.43 euros.

In relation to the values of the previous year, in 42th week of 2019 there was a year-on-year decline of -6.74%, 0.19 euros under the 2.88€ reached in the same week of 2018.