Illustration depicting Argentina's February economic decline with falling graphs, closed factories, and empty shops in Buenos Aires.
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Economic activity fell 2.6% in February, according to INDEC

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Argentina's monthly economic activity estimator (EMAE) recorded a 2.1% year-over-year drop and a 2.6% seasonally adjusted decline in February 2026, INDEC reported. Manufacturing industry contracted 8.7% and commerce 7.0% year-over-year.

The National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC) reported that in February 2026, the EMAE fell 2.1% year-over-year and 2.6% from January on a seasonally adjusted basis.

Eight sectors showed year-over-year increases, with fishing at 14.8% and mining and quarrying at 9.9%. Mining and quarrying had the largest positive impact, followed by agriculture, livestock, hunting, and forestry at 8.4%, contributing 0.8 percentage points to the variation.

Conversely, seven sectors declined, led by manufacturing industry at -8.7% and wholesale, retail trade, and repairs at -7.0%. These two subtracted 2.2 percentage points from the year-over-year EMAE, according to the INDEC report.

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Discussions on X about INDEC's EMAE report for February 2026 highlight a 2.6% monthly and 2.1% yearly drop in economic activity, with strong contractions in manufacturing (-8.7%) and commerce (-7%). Users, including economists and journalists, express negative sentiments criticizing government economic promises, while noting gains in agriculture, mining, and finance. High-engagement posts from news outlets amplify the data.

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Illustration of a Colombian factory during industrial production decline in January 2026, with workers reviewing falling output charts.
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Colombia's industrial production falls 0.5% in January 2026

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DANE reported that manufacturing industrial production fell 0.5% in January 2026 compared to January 2025, with real sales down 0.7%. This marks two consecutive months of production contraction and three for sales.

Private estimates predict economic rebound in March after February drop

After a 2.6% drop in economic activity in February, according to INDEC, private consultancies estimate a March recovery driven by agriculture. Equilibra forecasts a 1.5% year-on-year rise and 1% monthly desesasonalized. The first quarter would end with 0.4% growth versus 2025.

Chilean economy contracts 0.3% in February per Central Bank Imacec

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Chile's Central Bank reported that the Economic Activity Index (Imacec) fell 0.3% in February, accumulating a 0.4% contraction in the first two months of the year. Goods production dropped 3.7%, though mining saw a slight rebound. Economists are adjusting forecasts for 2026 GDP near 2%.

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Analysts forecast 2.4% inflation for January 2026 per central bank

Argentina's Central Bank released its latest Market Expectations Survey, drawing from 45 analysts' projections, estimating 2.4% inflation for January 2026 and a dollar rate of $1,475 in February.

NEA leads March inflation with 4.1% monthly rise

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Argentina's Northeast (NEA) recorded 4.1% inflation in March, the highest in the country per INDEC data, exceeding the national 3.4%. The region has accumulated 11.5% this year, driven by food, services, and utilities. This widens the regional gap with areas like Patagonia at just 2.5%.

South Korea's February industrial output rises 2.5%, fastest in over 5 years

South Korea's industrial output rose 2.5% in February from the previous month, the fastest growth in five years and eight months. Government data showed retail sales unchanged while facility investment jumped 13.5%. The Middle East crisis has had minimal impact so far.

Luis Caputo estimates March inflation above 3%

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Economy Minister Luis Caputo projected that March inflation will exceed 3%, driven by oil impacts and educational seasonality. The official INDEC data will be released on Tuesday, April 14, at 4 p.m. Caputo assured that disinflation and economic growth will begin from April.

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Colombia's February unemployment rate drops to 9.2%

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January ISE falls below 2% for first time in 11 months

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