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The USD/MXN pair rose to around 20.80, a five-week high, as the US dollar strengthened broadly after the Fed opened the door to a March rate hike and more hikes in the following year. Mexican peso weakness was limited, with Banxico expected to hike rates again.
A firmer dollar against the peso makes US feed and grain imports more expensive for Mexican buyers, a key export market for US corn and feed. This is a currency move that shifts import costs at the margin.
teletrade.orgJan 27, 2022Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 2,356 past bullish macro events, DXY moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (60% higher; middle half -0.3% to +0.7%), and +0.4% over 20.
After 78 past neutral macro events, CORN moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (55% higher; middle half -1.1% to +1.6%), and -0.6% 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.
