# In uncertain session, peso falls to 18.83 per dollar

> The peso closed at 18.8385 per dollar in spot trading, down 0.19% from the previous Friday close. The currency had depreciated 4.08% in October and posted eight straight weeks of losses. Analysts at Monex attributed the pressure to hedging demand ahead of the US midterm elections and a stronger dollar.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T00:09:10.004Z
- Category: market · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80674-in-uncertain-session-peso-falls-to-18-83-per-dollar
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

Weakness in the peso raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients for Mexico. The story describes a prior session's currency moves and does not signal a new driver for grain prices.

## Read by commodity

- USDMXN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- jornada.com.mx: https://www.jornada.com.mx/2026/11/04/economia/020n2eco

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