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The Mexican peso rose to a five-month high after a dovish Federal Reserve decision, then trimmed gains before recovering. Better-than-expected Mexican economic data and a softer dollar supported the currency, and traders expect Banxico to tighten policy later in the year.
A firmer peso and a weaker dollar make US feed commodities cheaper for Mexican buyers, supporting import demand, while the currency move reflects broader dollar weakness after the Fed pause.
exchangerates.org.ukElaine HoustenMar 26, 2019Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
After 1,637 past bearish macro events, US Dollar (Broad) moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (39% higher; middle half -0.6% to +0.3%), and -0.2% 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.
