# Peso strengthens to best rate against the US dollar since August

> The peso strengthened below 17 per dollar on December 22 for the first time since August 30, trading near 16.93. The move followed US inflation data showing core PCE falling to 3.2%, which boosted expectations of Fed rate cuts.

- Date: 2023-12-22 · published 2023-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/32933-peso-strengthens-to-best-rate-against-the-us-dollar-since-august
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer peso lowers the peso cost of dollar-priced grain and meal imports for Mexican feed buyers, while the US data reinforces a weaker dollar outlook.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDMXN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-07-05 | [Colombian Peso Strengthens as US Dollar Continues to Decline](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24064-colombian-peso-strengthens-as-us-dollar-continues-to-decline.md) | +0.6% | +1.7% |
| DXY | 2023-11-28 | [Ringgit strengthens against US dollar amid weak US housing data \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33430-ringgit-strengthens-against-us-dollar-amid-weak-us-housing-data-malay-mail.md) | +0.2% | -1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-12-22 | [Euro (EUR USD) Hits Strongest Since August as Dollar Eases on US Rate Bets - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32927-euro-eur-usd-hits-strongest-since-august-as-dollar-eases-on-us-rate-bets.md) | -0.8% | +1.5% |
| DXY | 2026-01-23 | [Sterling set for best week against dollar since August after data boost \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21303-sterling-set-for-best-week-against-dollar-since-august-after-data-boost-reuters.md) | -1.5% | -1.0% |
| DXY | 2018-07-31 | [Yen strengthens against dollar ahead of BoJ decision - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64285-yen-strengthens-against-dollar-ahead-of-boj-decision-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +0.6% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- mexiconewsdaily.com: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/business/peso-strengthens-to-best-rate-against-the-us-dollar-since-august/

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