* According to figures from Mexico’s national statistics institute (Inegi), industrial production in the country fell 1.7% between January and September compared to the same period in 2018. The fall in industrial production is due to a 6.6% decrease in mining activity and a 4.7% decrease in construction activity, which were partially offset by a 3.4% increase in the generation and transmission of electric energy, water and gas, and a 0.8% increase in the manufacturing industries. In response to these numbers, the Mexican stock exchange registered a decline of 0.24% in its main index.
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