# LATAM Markets: Currencies Mixed as Central Banks and US Elections Watched

> Latin American currencies traded mixed on Thursday, with most posting slight gains against the dollar. Democrats won both chambers of Congress in US midterms, and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack said inflation work remains unfinished.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T18:08:27.963Z
- Category: market · region Latin America · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/82098-latam-markets-currencies-mixed-as-central-banks-and-us-elections-watched
- Commodities: [Mexican Peso (MXN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMXN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices after the sharp drop weigh on commodity-linked regional currencies, while the shifting US rate outlook shapes dollar strength that affects import costs for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: neutral

## Sources

- elnuevoherald.com: https://www.elnuevoherald.com/noticias/estados-unidos/article317941227.html
- lanacion.com.ar: https://www.lanacion.com.ar/agencias/mercados-alatina-monedas-operan-mixtas-atentas-a-bancos-centrales-y-elecciones-eeuu-nid05112026/

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