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The Mexican peso weakened to about 17.3 per USD in mid-May as energy-driven inflation fueled expectations of Fed rate hikes. Mexico's Q1 GDP was revised to a 0.6% quarter-on-quarter contraction, and Moody's downgraded Mexico's sovereign rating to Baa3.
Peso weakness and a stronger dollar shift the cost of US feed imports for Mexican buyers, while the sovereign downgrade and weak growth add macro pressure on domestic feed demand.
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