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May Economic Activity, MXN Back On Surer Footing

MEXICO
  • INEGI is scheduled to publish May’s monthly GDP proxy, which is expected to have grown 3.5% Y/y (from 2.51% in April). Analysts note that industrial production posted a solid expansion in May, driven by a rebound in the construction sector, and the service sector is expected to continue growing, buoyed by the support of a resilient labour market.
    • 1300BST/0800ET: May Economic Activity IGAE MoM, est. 0.28%, prior 0.82%
    • 1300BST/0800ET: May Economic Activity IGAE YoY, est. 3.50%, prior 2.51%
    • 1530BST/1030ET: Fitch holds event to discuss nearshoring, energy sector, among other topics.
  • USDMXN spent very little time above 17.00 on Monday as broad optimism following the China Politburo headlines and a prospering commodity complex fuelled a solid rebound for the Peso. The downside focus remains on 16.4472, the 2.0 projection of the Jun 2 - Mar 9 - Mar 20 price swing.

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