# Dollar closes at $18.61 and peso recovers ground

> At retail, the peso recovered about 30 centavos on Tuesday's close after giving up ground the previous day. The move followed the midterm results, in which Democrats won control of Congress.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T06:08:05.365Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81153-dollar-closes-at-18-61-and-peso-recovers-ground
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer peso lowers the local-currency cost of dollar-denominated feed imports in Mexico, a modest bearish pressure on feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- USDMXN: bearish ▼

## Sources

- reforma.com: https://www.reforma.com/cierra-dolar-en-18-61-y-recupera-terreno-peso/ar3308387

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