# 'La Llorona' takes the dollar: exchange rate falls to 18.53 units on Day of the Dead

> On November 2, a Mexican bank holiday, the peso gained against the dollar in electronic trading, quoted at 18.53 per dollar, 27 centavos stronger than the October 30 close. Low trading volume was noted because local banks were closed. Bloomberg data showed the 10-year US yield at 4.47% and the Mexican 10-year at 9.03%.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T21:11:13.468Z
- Category: market · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75898-la-llorona-takes-the-dollar-exchange-rate-falls-to-18-53-units-on-day-of-the
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

A stronger peso lowers the peso cost of dollar-priced feed imports such as soybean meal and corn, which modestly eases landed costs for Mexican buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDMXN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- elfinanciero.com.mx: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mercados/2026/11/02/peso-dolar-tipo-de-cambio-precio-hoy-2-de-noviembre-de-2026/

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