*Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi) has released its preliminary indicator of private consumption (IOCP) which estimates that consumption increased by 4.3% in January and by 4.7% in February in yearly terms. In monthly terms, Inegi estimates that private consumption grew by 0.4% in January and 0.1% in February.
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