Mexican Retail and Wholesale, and Peruvian Mining RecapGLOBAL ECONOMICS
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墨西哥零售与批发及秘鲁矿业回顾 · 全球经济学
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Mexican commercial activity held up in August: wholesale revenues rose 5.7% y/y and retail revenues 3.3%, though employment growth stayed weak. Peru's mining investment reached US$4.81bn in January–August 2026, up 42.7% y/y, led by Southern Peru and Tía María. However, August mining output posted its steepest 2026 y/y decline, with copper down 5.0% and zinc down 28.1%, a downside risk to the 1% sector growth forecast.
- Institution
- Scotiabank Economics
- Published
- 10/21/2026
- Research topic
- Copper
- Time horizon
- year-end 2027 · 2036 · 2018 · December 2026 · 2026
Key arguments
- Mexican wholesale and retail revenues grew in August, but employment lagged, rising just 0.8% in retail and falling 0.2% in wholesale.
- Peru's mining investment cycle remains strong, supported by expansions, existing-operation capex and Tía María progress.
- August mining output fell sharply and broadly, with lower ore grades and maintenance cited, risking the 1% sector growth forecast.
- Iron ore and molybdenum output partially offset the decline, rising 9.2% and 12.5% y/y.
Key numbers
- Peru mining investment, Jan–Aug 2026
- US$4.81bn
- Peru mining investment y/y growth, Jan–Aug
- 42.7%
- Mexico wholesale revenue growth, August y/y
- 5.7%
- Mexico retail revenue growth, August y/y
- 3.3%
- Peru copper output change, August y/y
- -5.0%
Main risks
- Peru's mining output decline could pull sector growth below the 1% forecast.
- Weaker ore grades and maintenance at key mines may persist.
- Mexican trade resilience has not translated into employment gains.
Corresponding source evidence
Spending was led primarily by Tía María, the coun try’s only large -scale greenfield mining copper mining project currently under construction, which represents a total investment of US$ 1.8bn.
According to the Minister of Energy and Mines, the project is nearly 50% complete.
Construction is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, with production beginning in early 2028.
· year-end 2027
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