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Less to Chile’s manufacturing surge than meets the eye

The sharp pick-up in Chilean manufacturing growth in October gives a misleading impression of the true health of local industry. What’s more, to the extent that there has been a rebound in manufacturing this year, it has been concentrated in processed metals and minerals, which will be exposed to weaker Chinese investment demand in the years ahead.

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