# US Economy Update

> The dollar rose to 18.8148 pesos in Mexico on October 29, the highest level since August 2025 and the highest of 2026, after gaining 0.8% in a day. The Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged during the week of October 24 to 30, 2026, and gasoline prices continued to fall.

- Date: 2026-11-01 · published 2026-11-01T06:10:23.408Z
- Category: macro · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4243-us-economy-update
- 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 stronger dollar against the peso makes US-priced feed ingredients more expensive for Mexican buyers, which can weigh on import demand for corn and soybean meal. The rate move is a currency signal and does not by itself shift grain supply.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- USDMXN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2022-06-02 | [An Update on the Economy and Monetary Policy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40854-an-update-on-the-economy-and-monetary-policy.md) | -0.3% | +1.9% |
| DXY | 2021-03-30 | [US economy strength keeps pressure on yuan](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48335-us-economy-strength-keeps-pressure-on-yuan.md) | -0.5% | -1.9% |
| DXY | 2023-10-26 | [Dollar edges up as US economic growth accelerates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33870-dollar-edges-up-as-us-economic-growth-accelerates.md) | +0.0% | -2.9% |
| DXY | 2016-12-14 | [US raises key interest rate by 0.25% on strengthening economy - BBC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5969-us-raises-key-interest-rate-by-0-25-on-strengthening-economy-bbc-news.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| DXY | 2017-03-15 | [Fed raises rate and sees more hikes as US economy improves - Chicago Sun-Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71927-fed-raises-rate-and-sees-more-hikes-as-us-economy-improves-chicago-sun-times.md) | -1.5% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- mundonow.com: https://www.mundonow.com/en/weekly-money-summary-dollar-fed-social-security-snap-and-tariffs-from-october-24/

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