Mexico’s industrial sector posted sluggish growth of just 0.1% m/m in June and the data suggest that the first estimate of Q2 GDP growth may be revised down. The backdrop of weakness in the US means that we expect Mexican industrial activity to stay soft over the rest of this year. But that is unlikely to deter Banxico from delivering further monetary tightening, including another 75bp hike, to 8.50%, later today.
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