FX.co ★ Mexican Manufacturing Confidence Hits 5-Year Low in February

Mexico’s manufacturing business confidence edged down by 0.2 points to 48.1 in February 2026, marking its lowest level since March 2021 and its twelfth consecutive month below the neutral 50-point threshold. Willingness to invest declined to 34.2 (-0.8), while expectations for the national economy eased to 51.9 (-0.1), and the outlook for individual companies slipped to 55.7 (-0.4). In contrast, assessments of current national conditions improved slightly to 48.0 (+0.1), and evaluations of firms’ present situation rose to 50.4 (+0.2).