# US Midterm Elections: Mexican Peso Falls, Stocks Rise; Will There Be a Blue Wave?

> During the US midterm election day, the Mexican peso weakened about 1.5% to around 18.84 per dollar after trading below 18.60 earlier. Mexico's IPC stock index rose over 1% to about 70,530 after briefly gaining 2%.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T18:38:41.916Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78307-us-midterm-elections-mexican-peso-falls-stocks-rise-will-there-be-a-blue-wave
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

A Democratic-controlled or divided Congress would limit Trump's ability to extend tariffs by legislation, which could ease pressure on Mexican manufacturing and export sectors. Currency volatility around the vote affects the peso against the dollar and the cost of imported feed inputs for Mexican buyers.

## Read by commodity

- USDMXN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- es.investing.com: https://es.investing.com/news/forex-news/elecciones-intermedias-en-eeuu-peso-mexicano-cae-bolsa-sube-habra-ola-azul-3907328

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