BUENOS AIRES, June 9 (Reuters) - Analysts polled by Argentina's central bank forecast annual inflation this year at 149%, above the 126% expected in the previous poll, according to the monthly survey released on Friday. For May, the analysts polled expect prices to have risen 9% in the month. Analysts see the weakened Argentine peso, currently officially valued at 245 pesos per dollar, ending this year at 408.68 pesos per dollar and 2024 at 917.54 pesos per dollar. Rising prices and tumbling foreign reserves pose a challenge for Argentina's left-leaning government ahead of general elections in October. Reporting by Maximillian Heath; Editing by David Alire Garcia and Sarah MorlandOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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Persons: Argentina's, Maximillian Heath, David Alire Garcia, Sarah Morland Organizations: Argentine, Thomson Locations: BUENOS AIRES