# How does the exchange rate open today? This is how the peso reacts to US midterm elections – El Financiero

> The Mexican peso lost the gains it made around the Day of the Dead holiday against the dollar, trading at about 18.72 per dollar on November 3. Markets are focused on the US midterm elections, where recent polls suggest the Democratic Party could take control of the House and Senate from Donald Trump's Republicans.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:09:21.091Z
- Category: macro · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78100-how-does-the-exchange-rate-open-today-this-is-how-the-peso-reacts-to-us-midterm
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

A possible shift in US Congress could moderate Trump's energy policy but would not change it immediately. For feed buyers, the effect on peso-priced import costs is small and mainly sentiment-driven.

## Sources

- elfinanciero.com.mx: https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mercados/2026/11/03/peso-dolar-tipo-de-cambio-hoy-3-de-noviembre-de-2026/

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