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LATAM: Week Ahead – Feb 24-28

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  • The key data highlight on the regional docket next week will be Brazil’s mid-month reading of IPCA inflation. Data is likely to show the persistence of inflationary pressures in Brazil inflation, while January’s job market figures may bring early signs of the labour market cooling. In Mexico, the median estimate in the Bloomberg survey expects headline inflation to rebound in the first half of February from the two-week period prior, led by food prices. Decelerating core services inflation will likely limit any concerns for Banxico officials. Additionally, Argentina will release economic activity data for December.
    • Mon Feb 24 – Brazil consumer confidence, BCB Focus survey of economists, Mexico CPI and Chile PPI.
    • Tue Feb 25 – Brazil inflation, Mexico current account balance and Argentina economic activity data for December.
    • Wed Feb 26 – Colombia business sentiment indicators.
    • Thu Feb 27 – Brazil current account and FDI data, Mexico unemployment and trade balance.
    • Fri Feb 28 – Chile production, unemployment rate and retail sales figures, Colombia unemployment and Mexico net outstanding loans data. BanRep have a board meeting but this is not a monetary policy decision meeting.
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  • The key data highlight on the regional docket next week will be Brazil’s mid-month reading of IPCA inflation. Data is likely to show the persistence of inflationary pressures in Brazil inflation, while January’s job market figures may bring early signs of the labour market cooling. In Mexico, the median estimate in the Bloomberg survey expects headline inflation to rebound in the first half of February from the two-week period prior, led by food prices. Decelerating core services inflation will likely limit any concerns for Banxico officials. Additionally, Argentina will release economic activity data for December.
    • Mon Feb 24 – Brazil consumer confidence, BCB Focus survey of economists, Mexico CPI and Chile PPI.
    • Tue Feb 25 – Brazil inflation, Mexico current account balance and Argentina economic activity data for December.
    • Wed Feb 26 – Colombia business sentiment indicators.
    • Thu Feb 27 – Brazil current account and FDI data, Mexico unemployment and trade balance.
    • Fri Feb 28 – Chile production, unemployment rate and retail sales figures, Colombia unemployment and Mexico net outstanding loans data. BanRep have a board meeting but this is not a monetary policy decision meeting.