• TRENDS
  • FORECASTS
  • REPORTING
  • HUMAN

How to compare Brazilian inflation indices with your AI

Connect the BCB Inflação MCP to your agent to bridge the gap between official consumer price data and market sentiment.

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Short answer

How can I compare Brazilian inflation indices with my AI?

Your AI pulls IPCA, INPC, and market expectations to find discrepancies between consumer prices and wage-based inflation. You get a direct comparison of official figures against what the market actually expects.

Analysis outcomes

What you get from the data

The AI processes the indices to show you these specific insights.

TRENDS

Inflation divergence

The AI identifies where IPCA and INPC move in different directions. You see exactly where consumer goods and wage-based costs are splitting.

FORECASTS

Expectation gaps

Compare current inflation numbers against market expectations. This shows if the economy is trending hotter or colder than analysts predicted.

REPORTING

Data summaries

The AI condenses raw central bank data into readable summaries. You get the core movements without digging through spreadsheets.

HUMAN

Strategic decisions

The AI provides the math and the data points. You decide how these shifts impact your specific investment or pricing strategy.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI moves from raw data retrieval to comparative analysis.

  1. Fetch consumer data

    The agent pulls the latest IPCA figures to establish the baseline for general inflation.

    get_ipca

  2. Fetch wage-based data

    It gathers INPC data to compare how inflation is hitting household income and wages.

    get_inpc

  3. Pull market sentiment

    The AI retrieves the latest inflation expectations to see what the market is pricing in.

    get_expectativas_inflacao

  4. Run the comparison

    The agent calculates the spread between the official indices and the forecasted expectations.

    get_ipcaget_inpcget_expectativas_inflacao

Try it

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Use these prompts to trigger the data retrieval.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the specific index or timeframe you want to focus on.

Banco Central do Brasil Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0yxP4sniTgYjVMiRxZRz9m2733wNtPQPtZ2IWWLx/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — Banco Central do Brasil capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "bcb-inflacao-ipca-igp-m-inpc-e-expectativas-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_0yxP4sniTgYjVMiRxZRz9m2733wNtPQPtZ2IWWLx/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Compare the latest IPCA and INPC values to see the divergence in inflation.

  • Show me the current inflation expectations and tell me if they are higher than the last IPCA reading.

  • Analyze the relationship between recent INPC trends and market expectations.

  • Summarize the last three months of IPCA data and compare it to what the market expected.

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FAQ

How this task behaves

  • 01

    Can the AI predict future inflation?

    No. The AI only reports on current market expectations provided by the tools.

  • 02

    Can I use this to execute trades?

    No. The AI only retrieves and analyzes inflation data; it cannot access your brokerage or execute orders.

  • 03

    Does the AI provide real-time data?

    Yes, it pulls the most recent available data from the official sources via the tools.

  • 04

    Can the AI change the official inflation numbers?

    No. The AI only reads data from the central bank; it has no ability to modify or influence official records.

  • 05

    Can I export this data to Excel?

    The AI can format the data into a table for you to copy, but it cannot directly write files to your local hard drive.

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