# The dollar takes flight; hits $19.32

> The peso depreciated 1.4% on Tuesday at wholesale, closing at 18.84 per dollar, and was the second-worst performing currency that day. Retail dollar quotes at Banamex reached 19.32 pesos as investors reacted cautiously to the US midterm elections.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T06:08:05.484Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81154-the-dollar-takes-flight-hits-19-32
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker peso raises the local-currency cost of imported feed ingredients for Mexico, supporting higher feed costs, though the move was reversed the next day.

## Read by commodity

- USDMXN: bullish ▲

## Sources

- eluniversal.com.mx: https://www.eluniversal.com.mx/cartera/el-dolar-toma-vuelo-marca-1932/

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