LatinNews Daily - 31 October 2025

*Chile’s national statistics institute (INE) has released the latest figures for its industrial production index (IPI), which show a 1.5% annual increase in September but a 0.2% drop in monthly terms. This compares to an annual drop of 1.9% in August, when the IPI increased by 0.1% in monthly terms. The INE’s report also showed a 1.8% year-on-year drop in the mining production index (IPMin), which was up by 3.1% in monthly terms. The manufacturing production index (IPMan) was up by 5.0% year-on-year and dropped by 3.2% in monthly terms. Meanwhile, the electricity, gas, and water production index (Ipega) increased by 1.0% in yearly terms and 0.2% as compared to the previous month.