# Mexico peso problems are a warning signal for traders around the world - Gulf Times

> Mexico faces mounting strain as the peso has plunged to record lows, inflation is rising, and the government has cut its growth forecast for four straight years. Foreign investors hold about $140 billion of Mexican local-currency government debt, and a credit-rating cut is possible.

- Date: 2016-12-10 · published 2016-12-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73688-mexico-peso-problems-are-a-warning-signal-for-traders-around-the-world-gulf
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

Currency and financial stress in Mexico raises the cost of imported feed ingredients and tightens credit for feed and livestock operators, though the story is largely macro context.

## Read by commodity

- USDMXN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- gulf-times.com: https://www.gulf-times.com/story/524161/mexico-peso-problems-are-a-warning-signal-for-traders-around-the-world

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