Mexico Inflation Turned Back Up in August, but Not for the Reason That Worries a Central Bank
Annual inflation in Mexico rose to 3.26 percent in August, ending three months of declines. Core inflation fell in the same month, which changes it. The post Mexico Inflation Turned Back Up in August, but Not for the Reason That Worries a Central Bank appeared first on The Rio Times .
In August 2026, Mexico's annual inflation rate rose to 3.26 percent, up from 3.12 percent in July, according to data released by the statistics institute INEGI on September 9th. This marks the end of three consecutive months of declining annual inflation. Headline inflation rose while core inflation fell, indicating that the increase was primarily driven by food and energy prices rather than factors the central bank can control.
This divergence between headline and core inflation highlights the impact of volatile components on the overall inflation figure.
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