# In the Context of the US Midterm Elections and Falling Oil, the Mexican Peso Trades at 18.67 per Dollar

> The Mexican peso strengthened against the dollar on Tuesday, trading near 18.67 per dollar after closing Friday at 18.80 in the interbank market. The move came as oil prices fell more than 7% on Monday and investors awaited US midterm election results.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:58:18.407Z
- Category: macro · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78052-in-the-context-of-the-us-midterm-elections-and-falling-oil-the-mexican-peso
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices ease inflation concerns and weigh on energy-linked currencies, while Mexican peso strength lowers the local cost of imported feed ingredients such as corn and soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDMXN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2025-05-06 | [Why oil prices are falling and what it means for the economy : NPR](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24843-why-oil-prices-are-falling-and-what-it-means-for-the-economy-npr.md) | +8.3% | +10.0% |
| WTI | 2024-07-26 | [Canadian dollar posts longest losing streak in six years as oil falls - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29504-canadian-dollar-posts-longest-losing-streak-in-six-years-as-oil-falls-the-globe.md) | -2.3% | -7.0% |
| WTI | 2022-10-31 | [Canadian dollar slips to six-day low as oil prices fall - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39347-canadian-dollar-slips-to-six-day-low-as-oil-prices-fall-the-globe-and-mail.md) | +5.4% | -12.2% |
| WTI | 2020-03-02 | [US asset markets: What Fed cuts mean for US Treasuries and the dollar \| articles \| ING THINK](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7151-us-asset-markets-what-fed-cuts-mean-for-us-treasuries-and-the-dollar-articles.md) | -8.1% | -61.4% |
| WTI | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -7.0% | -7.1% |
| BRENT | 2018-02-02 | [Oil prices fall as US stock market slumps and dollar strengthens](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66659-oil-prices-fall-as-us-stock-market-slumps-and-dollar-strengthens.md) | -6.3% | -5.6% |
| BRENT | 2018-12-20 | [The Canadian dollar and the price at the gas pump: Why you can’t win for losing - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61782-the-canadian-dollar-and-the-price-at-the-gas-pump-why-you-can-t-win-for-losing.md) | -8.1% | +10.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-09-18 | [Ringgit opens higher against US dollar as oil prices ease \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17729-ringgit-opens-higher-against-us-dollar-as-oil-prices-ease-the-star.md) | -0.3% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- jornada.com.mx: https://www.jornada.com.mx/noticia/2026/11/03/economia/en-el-contexto-electoral-estadunidense-y-con-el-petroleo-a-la-baja-el-peso-mexicano-opera-en-1867-por-dolar

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