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Ian Shepherdson (Chief Economist, Chairman and Founder) Andrés Abadía (Chief LatAm Economist)

Global Datanote: GDP, Second Quarter, Brazil, 2025

  • In one line: Growth slows as capex falls, but services hold up. 

PM Datanote: GDP, Second Quarter, Brazil, 2025

  • In one line: Growth slows as capex falls, but services hold up. 

4 September 2025 LatAm Monitor Latam currencies gain despite global uncertainty

  • Brazilian Real —  Resilient, but volatility is persisting
  • Mexican Peso —  Stable, but capped by external noise
  • Colombian Peso — Early rebound before consolidation

3 September 2025 Global Monitor ECB easing cycle is done just as the Fed's is about to begin

  • US - August payrolls likely will maintain the pressure for looser Fed policy
  • EUROZONE - ECB’s easing cycle is over; risks now tilting to rate hikes, in 2027
  • UK - Insolvencies holding steady despite the barrage of headwinds
  • CHINA+ - Chinese manufacturers tolerate tariff shifts, but small firms struggle
  • EM ASIA - BI’s urgency to cut faster since July in context; expect at least one more
  • LATAM - Banxico slows pace of easing as core inflation pressures persist

3 September 2025 LatAm Monitor Brazil's growth slows sharply; Peru's disinflation will allow more rate cuts

  • Brazil’s Q2 GDP growth slowed sharply, as temporary supports fade and monetary tightening bites.
  • Household consumption and services showed resilience, but capex saw renewed weakness.
  • Peru’s inflation is firmly anchored, giving BCRP flexibility to balance demand and external uncertainty.

2 September 2025 LatAm Monitor Brazil's growth slows as disinflation advances amid tariffs and fiscal noise

  • Inflation in Brazil eased to 5.0% in August, helped by falling food prices and stronger BRL support.
  • GDP growth slowed sharply in Q2, as earlier momentum in agriculture, industry and services faded.
  • US tariffs and widening external deficits remain risks, keeping the COPOM cautious and Selic rate at 15%.

27 August 2025 Global Monitor Sticky inflation supports a BOJ hike in October

  • US - We think a September easing will be the first of many
  • EUROZONE - Germany is balancing on the edge of recession and recovery
  • UK - Week in review: August rate cut looks increasingly like a mistake
  • CHINA+ - Japan’s inflation elevated, with no easy cure for rice-price headache
  • EM ASIA - BI’s urgency to cut faster since July in context; expect at least one more
  • LATAM - Our LATAM team is on leave this week, publication will resume on Sep 2nd

20 August 2025 Global Monitor EZ goods trade surplus soon gone?

  • US - Consumption growth is stabilizing, at a sluggish pace
  • EUROZONE - EZ goods trade surplus nears zero as US exports continue to slide
  • UK - Stabilising jobs and strong wage gains limit the MPC’s room to cut
  • CHINA+ - China’s domestic demand swoons in the scorching summer heat
  • EM ASIA - A fairly decent Q2, but Thai GDP growth will now slow more sharply
  • LATAM - Banxico slows pace of easing as core inflation pressures persist

15 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Brazil's retail slump deepens as services lose steam in late Q2

  • Retail sales declined sharply in Brazil, with credit-sensitive segments under the most pressure.
  • Services held firm up until June, but PMI data now point to a weakening trend.
  • Consumer sentiment is fragile, and high interest rates continue to weigh on household spending.

PM Datanote: Retail Sales, Brazil, June, 2025

  • In one line: Sales stumble again as financial headwinds intensify.

14 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Mixed performance as external noise eases, briefly for some

  • Mexico — Rally slows near resistance
  • Argentina — Fragile rebound ahead of elections
  • Chile — At record high, set for steady year-end gains

13 August 2025 Global Monitor Chinese exporters don't want to lose their margins

  • US - Pass-through from the tariffs slows, but is not complete yet
  • EUROZONE - What can a New Keynesian Phillips curve say about EZ inflation?
  • UK - The MPC are cautious, we expect no more rate cuts this year
  • CHINA+ - Chinese exporters less willing to absorb higher tariffs in their margin
  • EM ASIA - Philippines’ market-beating Q2 GDP doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
  • LATAM - Banxico slows pace of easing as core inflation pressures persist

13 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Brazil's inflation slows as strong BRL and cooling demand ease pressure

  • Brazil's July IPCA undershot expectations, with the inflation rate easing to 5.2% from 5.4% in June…
  • …Falling food and industrial goods prices, plus a stronger BRL, point to continued gradual disinflation.
  • We expect the BCRP to hold at 4.50% this week, though a 25bp cut later this year remains possible.

12 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Chile's inflation surges; BCCh turns neutral and builds reserves

  • Chile's July CPI jumped, on electricity and services, pushing up inflation for the first time since March.
  • BCCh launched an USD18.5B reserve accumulation plan to cut its reliance on a shrinking IMF credit line.
  • Colombia’s inflation rose, as structural pressures persist, delaying the prospect of further rate cuts.

11 August 2025 LatAm Monitor Banxico slows pace of easing as core inflation pressures persist

  • Banxico opted for a smaller rate cut, balancing better headline inflation against sticky core pressures.
  • Its updated forecasts show headline inflation easing but core elevated, delaying convergence to target.
  • The more gradual 25bp pace is likely to continue, with data-dependency guiding further cuts in 2025.

7 August 2025 LatAm Monitor External headwinds and weak growth weigh on LatAm currencies

  • Brazilian Real —  Under strain as trade risk rises
  • Mexican Peso —  Holding firm amid headwinds
  • Colombian Peso — Rally ended by an array of risks
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