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ian shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder) Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)

PM Datanote: Retail Sales, Brazil, June, 2025

  • In one line: Sales stumble again as financial headwinds intensify.

14 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Mixed performance as external noise eases, briefly for some

  • Mexico — Rally slows near resistance
  • Argentina — Fragile rebound ahead of elections
  • Chile — At record high, set for steady year-end gains

13 August 2025 Global Monitor Chinese exporters don't want to lose their margins

  • US - Pass-through from the tariffs slows, but is not complete yet
  • EUROZONE - What can a New Keynesian Phillips curve say about EZ inflation?
  • UK - The MPC are cautious, we expect no more rate cuts this year
  • CHINA+ - Chinese exporters less willing to absorb higher tariffs in their margin
  • EM ASIA - Philippines’ market-beating Q2 GDP doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
  • LATAM - Banxico slows pace of easing as core inflation pressures persist

13 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Brazil's inflation slows as strong BRL and cooling demand ease pressure

  • Brazil's July IPCA undershot expectations, with the inflation rate easing to 5.2% from 5.4% in June…
  • …Falling food and industrial goods prices, plus a stronger BRL, point to continued gradual disinflation.
  • We expect the BCRP to hold at 4.50% this week, though a 25bp cut later this year remains possible.

12 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Chile's inflation surges; BCCh turns neutral and builds reserves

  • Chile's July CPI jumped, on electricity and services, pushing up inflation for the first time since March.
  • BCCh launched an USD18.5B reserve accumulation plan to cut its reliance on a shrinking IMF credit line.
  • Colombia’s inflation rose, as structural pressures persist, delaying the prospect of further rate cuts.

11 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Banxico slows pace of easing as core inflation pressures persist

  • Banxico opted for a smaller rate cut, balancing better headline inflation against sticky core pressures.
  • Its updated forecasts show headline inflation easing but core elevated, delaying convergence to target.
  • The more gradual 25bp pace is likely to continue, with data-dependency guiding further cuts in 2025.

7 August 2025 LatAm Monitor External headwinds and weak growth weigh on LatAm currencies

  • Brazilian Real —  Under strain as trade risk rises
  • Mexican Peso —  Holding firm amid headwinds
  • Colombian Peso — Rally ended by an array of risks

6 August 2025 Global Monitor July payrolls open the door for Fed easing in September

  • US - Dire July employment report makes a September easing far more likely
  • EUROZONE - Our ECB and SNB rate cut calls now hang in the balance
  • UK - Payroll falls should ease as tax hike drag begins to fade
  • CHINA+ - China’s Politburo strikes confident tone about trade risks
  • EM ASIA - Taiwan’s retail sales shrink in Q2; downside risk to our 6.4% GDP call
  • LATAM - Brazil holds rates steady as tariffs cloud growth and inflation outlook

6 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Chile's recovery holds despite mining slump and fiscal challenges ahead

  • Chile's non-mining sectors remain robust, helped by strong consumption and improving investment.
  • The slump in mining output is weighing on headline growth, but external demand and copper are buffers.
  • Fiscal pressures are rising as revenues lag behind target, raising the risk of budget-tightening ahead.

5 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Colombia's BanRep on hold amid fiscal and external uncertainties

  • Sticky core inflation and rising wage risk delay further cuts in Colombia, despite headline disinflation.
  • Governor Villar flagged the worsening public finances; FM Bonilla offered little clarity on budget plans.
  • We expect a shallow easing cycle, with cuts resuming only if inflation risks ease meaningfully.

Global Datanote: Economic activity index, Chile, June, 2025

  • In one line: Mining volatility drags on Q2, but growth outlook holds firm.

PM Datanote: Economic activity index, Chile, June, 2025

  • In one line: Mining volatility drags on Q2, but growth outlook holds firm.

4 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Tariff reprieve to lift Mexico's GDP, but recovery remains delicate

  • Mexico’s industrial and service sectors rebounded in Q2, offsetting weak agriculture.
  • The US tariff extension brings near-term relief, supporting manufacturing, exports and capex.
  • Domestic policy volatility, weak sentiment and a real wage slowdown still weigh on broader momentum.

July 2025 - Latin America Chartbook

LATAM RECOVERY REMAINS UNEVEN AMID POLICY AND RISK…

  • …DISINFLATION IS PROGRESSING, BUT GROWTH REMAINS FRAGILE

PM Datanote: Unemployment rate, Brazil, June, 2025

  • In one line: Labour market still strong, but momentum set to fade.
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