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Judging by the timely indicators of economic activity and private consumption in the country, the Mexican economy showed a marked weakness in the first quarter of the year.The INEGI's Timely Indicator of Economic Activity (IOAE), which allows short-term estimates, seems to suggest that the lack of vigor would have been the tonic at the beginning of 2026.The IOAE points to a zero monthly economic growth in March, followed by an increase of 0.5 pe…
Amid the uneven behavior among its components, during March, the country's economic activity had virtually no variation, after advancing in its monthly rate of February. The Timely Indicator of Economic Activity (IOAE) did not change during March 2026, which contrasts with the increase of 0.5 per cent per month recorded in February, according to seasonally adjusted data of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi). According to …
Mexico’s Only Working Engine Sputters as March Growth Hits Zero
Key Points — INEGI’s early nowcast puts Mexican economic activity at zero monthly change in March, with services retreating 0.1% and industry adding a marginal 0.1% — the weakest three-sector mix in over a year. — The March stall ends a quarter that began with a 0.9% monthly contraction in January and a fragile 0.5% […] The post Mexico’s Only Working Engine Sputters as March Growth Hits Zero appeared first on The Rio Times.
Reading time approx.: 1 minutes, 55 secondsThe activity of the Mexican economy was weak at the beginning of the year, with a slight recovery at the end of the period.The industry would have its incentives in construction and manufacturing, although the dynamism in the services would take longer to arrive, with mixed results in terms of consumption, such as the indicators of employment, remittances and credit.The most relevant companies of the Me…
The Mexican economy is showing a decline in the start-up of 2026 , as the Timely Indicator of Economic Activity (IOAE) anticipates that in March the activity stagnated , with a monthly variation of 0.0% , after a weak performance in the previous months, which reinforces the expectation of a quarterly contraction of GDP in the start-up of the year. According to estimates by Banco Base , the economy would have dropped 0.54% quarterly between Janua…
Due to progress in tertiary activities such as trade, transport and storage, Mexico's economic activity would have rebounded at an annual rate in March 2026, although it would have stagnated in its monthly measurement. The Timely Indicator of Economic Activity (IOAE), developed by the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi), anticipated a slight increase of 0.5 per cent in the third month of this year compared to March 2025 in Mex…
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