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The Mexican peso fell about 0.4% against the dollar after Mexico's Q1 GDP grew 1.6% year on year, below estimates. A stronger-than-expected US Employment Cost Index also pushed the dollar higher and reduced expectations of an imminent Fed rate cut.
A firmer dollar and weaker peso make US feed and grain exports relatively more expensive for Mexican buyers, a modest headwind for corn and soymeal demand. Ongoing dollar strength tends to pressure dollar-denominated commodity prices.
fxstreet.comChristian Borjon ValenciaApr 30, 2024Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
