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Mexican slowdown confined to industrial sector

Mexican fourth quarter GDP data suggest that despite the weakness of industry in the final months of last year, domestically focussed sectors have taken up the slack. We expect the economy to grow by 3.5% this year. As a result, despite a sharp drop in inflation, we doubt that interest rates will be cut over the coming months.

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