2000-01-07 Mexico December CPI
Daily Brady Bond Trading Commentary
Friday January 7, 2000
Mexico's consumer price index for December came in below expectations at 1.00%, bringing inflation for the year below the government target to 12.32%.
The peso strengthened Friday, as did other Latin currencies and most assets. A strong U.S. employment report was not enough to further depress the U.S. Treasuries, and equity markets rebounded from heavy losses suffered earlier in the week. Clearly, the U.S. equity market drove sentiment in Latin debt for the first week of the year. Soon, however, the market will focus on local fundamentals and what is likely to be a heavy new issuance calendar.
Argentina's new government must continue to convince investors that they can rein in the country's troublesome fiscal deficit. Brazil's existing government needs to renew efforts at social security and administrative reforms. Venezuela will remain an oil play, but downside will be viewed as significant while uncertainty surrounds President Chavez' regime.
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