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U.S. Stocks Slip, Mexican Equities Gain Ahead of Inflation Reports

Profit-taking ended recent rallies ahead of July consumer and wholesale price reports that will guide Federal Reserve rate decisions

16-04-2025 Buenos Aires Inflación alimentos góndolas supermercado - Comestibles Aumento de precios. Foto: Luciano  Thieberger. FTP CLARIN
El ministro de Economía, Luis Caputo, votó en las elecciones legislativas de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, el 18 de mayo pasado
El gobierno de EEUU desde hace meses presiona a la Fed para que baje las tasas de interés. 
Supermercado. Góndolas del hipermercado. (Pedro Castillo / La Voz)

Overview

  • The Dow Jones fell 0.45%, the S&P 500 lost 0.25% and the Nasdaq Composite dipped 0.30% as investors locked in gains from record or near-record levels
  • Traders are eyeing Tuesday’s U.S. CPI release and Thursday’s producer price index to assess the likelihood of a 25-basis-point cut at the Fed’s mid-September meeting
  • Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.47% to 58,342.87 points, driven by a 5.01% surge in Genomma Lab, while the FTSE BIVA climbed 0.37%
  • INEGI reported that industrial activity in Mexico fell 0.1% month-on-month in June and declined 0.4% year-on-year, highlighting domestic growth pressures
  • A new 90-day extension of the U.S.-China tariff truce was confirmed but did little to ease trade-related uncertainty