US EditionMexico’s Annual Inflation Speeds up in May, Exceeds Target
- In May 2025, Mexico's consumer prices increased to 4.42%, surpassing both the Bank of Mexico's target range and analysts' forecasts.
- This increase followed a four-month rise, with April's inflation at 3.93%, driven by higher food, housing, and poultry prices.
- The measure of inflation that omits the more unpredictable food and energy sectors rose by 0.30% for the month, reaching an annual rate of 4.06%, indicating widespread upward pressure on prices.
- The 0.28% monthly CPI increase and supply chain disruptions raise concerns as Banxico recently cut benchmark rates to support growth.
- Inflation above target challenges Banxico's strategy, prompting analysts to expect a reconsideration of future rate cuts amid risks of higher prices.
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Last May, inflation in Mexico made an unexpected leap, reaching 4.42% and thus surpassing the central bank's 3% target, according to the original report.The underlying inflation also increased, reaching 4.06%, its highest level in almost a year.Despite these increases, the Bank of Mexico is expected to move ahead with another interest rate cut.Outlook for new cutsA dozen economists consulted by Reuters anticipate that the Bank of Mexico will imp…
Inflation in Mexico accelerated more than expected in May, exceeding the upper limit of the target range in the middle of a monetary easing cycle of the central bank and an economic slowdown. Annual inflation accelerated to 4.42 percent last month, above the median estimate of 4.38 percent of economists polled by Bloomberg and 3.93 percent in April. The underlying reading, excluding volatile items such as food and fuel, rose to 4.06 percent from…
Mexico’s Inflation Surges Past Central Bank Target, Raising Policy Questions
Mexico’s inflation rate rose to 4.42% in May 2025, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI). This figure surpassed both market expectations and the Bank of Mexico’s (Banxico) target range, which is set at 3% with a one-point margin on either side. May’s result marked a significant jump from April’s 3.93%, signaling […]
Mexico City, 9 Jun (EFE).- General inflation in Mexico, Latin America's second economy, rebounded for the fourth consecutive month and stood at 4.42% annually in May, reported Monday the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).
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