# Most Latam currencies edge lower amid trade worries

> Most Latin American currencies edged lower as the dollar gained on uncertainty from the U.S.-China trade war and a weak German growth reading weighed on the euro. Mexico's peso fell 0.1%, Colombia's currency declined 0.6% on lower oil prices, and Chile's peso slid 0.4% as copper fell. Analysts expected further pressure in October from trade talks and tight dollar liquidity.

- Date: 2019-09-30 · published 2019-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Latin America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57307-most-latam-currencies-edge-lower-amid-trade-worries
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer dollar and weaker Latin American currencies can make US feed grain and meal more expensive for regional importers, which may dampen demand at the margin. The effect on feed prices is indirect and limited.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/emerging-markets-latam/emerging-markets-most-latam-currencies-edge-lower-amid-trade-worries-idUSL2N26L17U/

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