This week, data on Brazil’s GDP growth during the first quarter, inflation in Mexico and Chile, as well as the trade balances of the United States, Chile and Brazil will be released.
These are the keys that will mark the week in America:
Monday 3
The International Conference on Renewable Energy Technologies (CITER) begins in Teresina (Brazil), which, for three days, will discuss how to achieve a cleaner energy future.
The Central Bank of Chile publishes the Monthly Index of Economic Activity (Imacec) for May, which is considered an advance estimate of GDP.
Tuesday 4
The Government discloses the growth of Brazil’s gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of 2024.
The American automaker General Motors (GM) holds its shareholders meeting in a virtual format.
Wednesday 5
The vice president and minister of Development, Industry, Commerce and Services, Geraldo Alckmin, begins his trip to China, where he will participate in the VII Plenary Session of the High Level Commission for Sino-Brazilian Concertation and Cooperation (COSBAN).
The Government of Brazil releases figures on the evolution of industrial production in Brazil in the month of April.
The Banking Association of Colombia (Asobancaria) celebrates from Wednesday to Friday in Cartagena (Colombia) its 58th annual convention in which prominent economists and political leaders from the country and abroad will debate the national and international economic situation.
Argentina releases the industrial manufacturing production index for April, after activity in the sector fell 6.3% in March compared to the previous month.
Argentina releases the construction activity indicator corresponding to April, after last March it collapsed 14.2% compared to the previous month.
Thursday 6
Meeting of the Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) and press conference by its president, Christine Lagarde, whom markets expect to announce a reduction in interest rates.
The meeting of the Argentine-EU Joint Commission is held in Buenos Aires.
The United States publishes its trade balance data.
The Brazilian Government releases the result of the trade balance in May and the figures for automobile sales and production in May.
Friday the 7th
The Central Bank of Chile publishes the trade balance for May.
The National Institute of Statistics of Chile (INE) publishes inflation for May.
Source: Gestion

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