Latin America Publications
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Chartbook Datanotes Weekly Monitor
- In one line: BCCh holds fire, flags sticky core inflation and need for more data before resuming cuts.
- In one line: Headline inflation eases, but core remains sticky.
- Mexico’s economy is showing modest resilience, supported by manufacturing and services.
- Consumption is underpinned by wages and remittances, but capex is weakening amid trade tensions.
- Brazil’s trade surplus is holding up, but industry is deteriorating due to US tariffs and tight policy.
- In one line: Growth slows as capex falls, but services hold up.
- Inflation in Brazil eased to 5.0% in August, helped by falling food prices and stronger BRL support.
- GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, as earlier momentum in agriculture, industry and services faded.
- US tariffs and widening external deficits remain risks, keeping the COPOM cautious and Selic rate at 15%.
- In one line: Sales stumble again as financial headwinds intensify.
- In one line: Inflation eases as demand cools.
- 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.
- In one line: Disinflation resumes, but risks linger.
- In one line: Industrial output disappoints again as tariffs loom.
- In one line: Mining volatility drags on Q2, but growth outlook holds firm.
- 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.
LATAM RECOVERY REMAINS UNEVEN AMID POLICY AND RISK…
- …DISINFLATION IS PROGRESSING, BUT GROWTH REMAINS FRAGILE
- In one line: Labour market still strong, but momentum set to fade.
- In one line: Retail strength holds; mining hit by temporary setback.
- In one line: On hold, signalling caution amid heightened uncertainty.
- In one line: Solid momentum but headwinds lingering.
- In one line: Inflation stabilises as demand cools.
- Headline inflation is stabilising in Brazil, but services remain sticky amid wage pressures.
- A stronger BRL and falling input prices are helping, but tariff noise and politics cloud the outlook.
- PMIs signal weakening activity; firms are cutting back on hiring and capex as confidence deteriorates.
- In one line: Core inflation softens, allowing further monetary policy normalisation.
