Mexico says GDP up about 7 pct yr/yr in 2nd qtr

MEXICO CITY, July 30 (Reuters) - Mexico's finance ministry said on Friday the Mexican economy likely grew about 7 percent during the second quarter from a year earlier.

The ministry also said Mexico's public sector posted a 97.9 billion peso budget deficit during June.

(Reporting by Jason Lange) Keywords: MEXICO ECONOMY/

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