Latin America Data Response Mexico & Brazil Manufacturing PMIs (Nov.) The November manufacturing PMI surveys continue to point to a sustained acceleration in Mexican manufacturing growth over the coming months. By contrast, another fall in the Brazilian PMI signals a... 1st December 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Brazil GDP (Q3) The 0.1% q/q increase in Brazil GDP in Q3 means that the economy has limped out of recession, but the weakness of growth underlines the scale of the challenge facing the new team of economic... 28th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Peru GDP (Q3) Strong government spending drove a small pick-up in Peru’s GDP growth in the third quarter. But the bigger picture is that most other parts of the economy remained weak. 25th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Mexico GDP (Q3) Mexican GDP growth accelerated to its fastest pace since 2012 in the third quarterand, with demand from the US set to strengthen, we expect the economy to continueto build momentum over the coming... 21st November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Brazil IPCA-15 Consumer Prices (Nov.) The further decline in Brazilian inflation in the first half of November will be welcomed by policymakers, not least because the headline rate fell back into the target range for the first time since... 19th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Chile GDP & Current Acc. (Q3) Annual GDP growth in Chile dropped to a five-year low in Q3, but on a quarterly basis growth edged up a little. We expect a further, albeit gradual, recovery over the coming quarters. Meanwhile, the... 18th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Mexico Industrial Production (Sep.) A decline in mining output weighed on Mexican industrial production in September, but strong growth in the manufacturing and construction sectors suggests that the rest of industry is in good shape... 11th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Mexico Consumer Prices (Oct.) The pick-up in Mexican inflation from 4.2% in September to 4.3% in October probably marks the peak for this cycle. We expect it to edge down over the rest of this year and think it could reach the... 7th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Brazil & Chile Consumer Prices (Oct.) The larger-than-expected drop in Brazilian inflation last month will come as a welcome relief to policymakers but is unlikely to prevent interest rates from rising further over the coming months... 7th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Brazil Industrial Production (Sep.) September’s Brazilian industrial production data suggest that the sector remained a drag on the overall economy in the third quarter and, with both domestic and external demand set to remain weak, it... 4th November 2014 · 1 min read
Latin America Data Response Brazil & Mexico Manufacturing PMIs (Oct.) October’s PMI survey suggests that Brazilian manufacturing will continue to contract in year-on-year terms as we head into 2015. By contrast, the survey offers further evidence that Mexican... 3rd November 2014 · 1 min read