# Mexican Peso Advances After US Election Results

> The Mexican peso gained about 0.9% to trade near 18.66 per dollar on Wednesday, recovering part of the prior session's 1.4% drop. The move followed Democrats' control of the Senate and House and a broader retreat in the dollar.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-05T09:09:07.865Z
- Category: macro · region Mexico · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81472-mexican-peso-advances-after-us-election-results
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer peso lowers the peso cost of dollar-priced feed imports for Mexican buyers. The effect on grain prices is limited, as this is a currency move driven by election-related dollar weakness.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- USDMXN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2023-05-03 | [USD/MXN: Mexican Peso Jumps to Strongest Since 2017 After Fed Decision - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36166-usd-mxn-mexican-peso-jumps-to-strongest-since-2017-after-fed-decision-bloomberg.md) | -0.7% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2023-06-15 | [Euro advances, surges to 15-year peak vs yen, after ECB lifts rates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35698-euro-advances-surges-to-15-year-peak-vs-yen-after-ecb-lifts-rates.md) | -0.0% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2019-03-26 | [Mexican Peso Predicted To Rise Vs. US Dollar Amid Dovish Fed, Rising Oil Prices And Ebbing Global Recession Fears](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60303-mexican-peso-predicted-to-rise-vs-us-dollar-amid-dovish-fed-rising-oil-prices.md) | +0.5% | +0.3% |
| DXY | 2020-09-30 | [Latam FX rise as dollar steadies; Mexican peso shines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51308-latam-fx-rise-as-dollar-steadies-mexican-peso-shines.md) | -1.1% | -1.5% |
| DXY | 2026-10-19 | [Mexican Peso finds relief in Fed pause bets, but carry risks linger](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17271-mexican-peso-finds-relief-in-fed-pause-bets-but-carry-risks-linger.md) | -0.1% | — |

## Sources

- excelsior.com.mx: https://www.excelsior.com.mx/finanzas/precio-dolar-hoy-tipo-cambio-bancos-mexico-4-noviembre-2026

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