Mexico economy headed for negative output gap by year's end, cenbanker says

BY Reuters | ECONOMIC | 10/07/24 04:43 PM EDT

MEXICO CITY, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Estimates indicate that Mexico's economy will log a negative output gap by the end of the year, central bank deputy governor Omar Mejia said on Monday.

A negative output gap, which occurs when output comes in under its full potential, could influence prices, Mejia added, speaking at a local university. (Reporting by Raul Cortes; Editing by Brendan O'Boyle)

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