The fall in Mexican GDP in Q2 is partly payback for a strong Q1 but it also reflects the continuing drag on Mexican industry from manufacturing weakness in the US. With policy tightening now set to weigh on domestic demand, we expect growth to remain lacklustre over the second half of this year. Meanwhile, weak activity data for June suggests that growth in Chile also slowed in Q2.
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