In Mexico City, Boldin, Fitzgerald met Green’s expectations
Cardinals coach Dennis Green has said that receivers Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald should catch seven to eight passes and a touchdown a game.
Against San Francisco in Mexico City, Boldin had eight catches for 116 yards and a touchdown and Fitzgerald had seven passes for 102 yards and a touchdown.
The offense started clicking because the offensive line started blocking well, Boldin said. The line, which had help from two tight ends for most of the game, gave quarterback Josh McCown time to go through his progressions and find the open receiver.
“I think it was just a matter of time,” Boldin said. “I think it all starts up front. I think any time those guys played the way they did Sunday night, we can have those type of games.”
Boldin and Fitzgerald got their touches even though McCown had found seven receivers by halftime.
“That’s what you work for,” Boldin said. “That’s what you work towards. All along, our goal is to be one of the better offenses in this league.”
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Sorenstam shares lead with Cavalleri after one round at Mexico's MasterCard Classic
Annika Sorenstam shot a 5-under 67 in her first competitive round of the year Friday to finish tied for the lead with Italy's Silvia Cavalleri in the MasterCard Classic.
The world No. 1 stayed consistent, hitting fairways and reaching greens easily before sinking a 7-foot putt on the par-5 No. 18 for her fifth birdie.
Sorenstam, who sat out the first two tournaments of the season in Hawaii last month, also made her 2005 debut here, winning the 54-hole event outside of Mexico City - the first LPGA tour stop south
Mexico's Peso Declines to 2-Week Low on Rate Cut Expectations
Mexico's peso fell to a two-week low on expectations that the coutnry's central bank this week will cut interest rates for a third time in three months.
The peso has declined 1.6 percent in five days ahead of the Bank of Mexico's Oct. 14 policy meeting. The bank has cut the overnight lending rate twice since August to 9.25 percent, a half percentage point from a 29-month high of 9.75 percent. Rising yields in the U.S. are also contributing to the peso's weakness, said Suhas Ketkar at RBS Greenwich Capital
Mexico's Inflation Rate Drops to Record Low in August (Update1)
Mexico's annual inflation rate fell to the lowest on record in August, adding to expectations that the central bank will cut the benchmark lending rate for a second straight month.
Inflation in the 12 months through August slowed to 3.95 percent, the lowest rate since the central bank began keeping records in 1969, from 4.47 percent in July. The monthly inflation rate dropped to 0.12 percent from 0.39 percent in July as the cost of cars and vegetables such as tomatoes and avocados fell.
``Inflation has been declining consistently and
Mexico inflation at 0.67 pct in first half November
Mexican consumer prices rose 0.67 percent in the first half of November, the central bank said on Thursday, slightly above expectations but not high enough to stop it from loosening monetary policy on Friday.
A Reuters poll of analysts had a median forecast of 0.65 percent.
Closely watched core inflation, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, was 0.12 percent for the first half of the month, compared with expectations of 0.15 percent.
The central bank began easing rates on Aug. 26 to boost a sluggish economy weighed down by a limp manufacturing
Mexico Gains In Foreign Investment Confidence - Survey
Mexico's attractiveness as a destination for foreign direct investment rose this year, but the country remained outside of the top 10 for the second straight year, global consulting company AT Kearney said Wednesday.
Mexico placed 16th on AT Kearney's 2005 FDI Confidence Index, up from 22nd in 2004. In Latin America, only Brazil was above Mexico, rising to seventh place from 17th a year ago.
AT Kearney vice president Ricardo Haneine said at a press conference that investment expectations for the manufacturing sector, including assembly-for-export maquiladora plants, was the main cause of
Mexico's Bolsa Rises to Record, Led by Walmex: Latin Stocks
Mexico's benchmark stock index rose to a record for a third day, led by retailer Wal-Mart de Mexico SA, on expectations that oil revenue will sustain growth in Latin America's biggest economy.
The Mexican Bolsa rose 120.64, or 0.8 percent, to 15,151.26 at 12:40 New York time. Wal-Mart de Mexico, Latin America's biggest retailer, rose for a fifth day in six as Chief Executive Eduardo Solorzano elaborated on the company's expansion plans in a speech to investors in New York.
The Bolsa is gaining because of global demand for the
Mexico 28-day T-bill yield down to 8.42 pct
The yield on Mexico's benchmark 28-day Cetes, or T-bills, shed 8 basis points to 8.42 percent on Tuesday on expectations the central bank will push interest rates lower this week.
Longer-term rates also fell at the central bank auction.
The fall in interest rates was slightly smaller than market expectations. A Reuters survey of Cetes dealers had forecast the rate on the benchmark one-month paper would drop 10 basis points to 8.40 percent.
The yield on the 10-year peso denominated bond fell to 8.45 percent from 8.73 percent when it was last auctioned on Nov.
Mexico gearing up for Chinese tourism
Se habla Chinese? Apparently not enough Mexicans do, so the country's Tourism and Economy Departments are joining with the elite College of Mexico to prepare for a growing flow of tourists from the world's most populous nation.
The program outlined in a news release on Friday includes instruction in Chinese for tourism workers and the addition of Chinese-speakers at a telephone assistance number for visitors.
It also seeks to train tourism workers in Chinese culture so that they can meet the expectations of visitors in terms of food, recreation and courtesy.
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Stocks Up in Mexico, Brazil, Argentina
Mexican stocks closed at a record high for a second-straight day Wednesday as investors shook off early doubts and resumed buying, expecting some solid second-quarter earnings reports.
After a negative start, the market's key IPC index closed up 0.2 percent or 33.56 points to 14,005.23. It was a second-straight record close, and the index's first ever close above 14,000 points.
Volume was 104.7 million shares worth 2.37 billion pesos.
Analysts and traders say the recent gains have been fueled by second-quarter earnings expectations.
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Mexicos Peso Falls to Eight-Week Low Amid Inflation Concerns
Mexicos peso dropped to an eight- week low against the dollar and local-currency bonds fell on expectations inflation quickened last month.
The peso fell as much as 0.6 percent today before a report that is expected to show consumer prices rose 0.44 percent last month, the biggest increase in seven months, according to the median forecast of 16 economists in a Bloomberg survey. Accelerating inflation decreases the value of peso-denominated assets.
The inflation number today is going to look pretty bad, said Raul Rodriguez, head of economic analysis at Mexico City- based
