Despite the small fall in Mexico’s headline inflation rate to 5.8% y/y in July, core inflation rose further to 4.7% y/y on the back of higher services inflation. This strong inflation reading will keep Banxico in tightening mode, and we expect another 25bp rate hike, to 4.50%, at its next meeting on Thursday.
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