BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentina’s consumer prices likely rose at a roughly steady pace in October compared to the previous month, with the annual average rate remaining on track to mark a 6-year low, a Reuters poll of economists showed.

Concerns about a possible inflationary spike around a key legislative vote on October 26 were dispelled thanks to disbursements of U.S. funds to calm the Latin American country’s currency market.

President Javier Milei’s party won the mid-term election last month in which most Argentines voted in favor of his economic stabilization program despite strong discontent over government austerity measures.

Monthly inflation probably accelerated marginally to 2.2% in October from 2.1% in September, according to the median estimate of 25 analysts polled on Nov

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