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The Mexican peso reached its strongest level against the dollar since late 2015, trading at 16.63 per dollar on Friday. The move followed a slowdown in US inflation that strengthened the case for the Federal Reserve to end its rate hikes.
Analysts expect further gains, with one forecasting 16.40.
A weaker dollar and stronger peso cut the local-currency cost of US dollar-priced feed imports for Mexican buyers. The effect is a currency move rather than a change in grain supply or demand.
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