Most recent article: Mexican Peso slips as AMLO’s judiciary reform clears lower house
- The Mexican Peso is trading flat as Mexican lawmakers debate a controversial constitutional reform bill.
- A vote on the reforms taking place on Wednesday could cause volatility for the Peso.
- USD/MXN pauses in its uptrend – more gains are expected from technical analysis.
The Mexican Peso (MXN) trades rangebound in its key pairs on Wednesday as the dust settles following the global market sell-off of previous sessions.
On Tuesday, US stocks experienced their largest declines since August 5, after the release of weak US manufacturing data revived hard-landing concerns for the US economy.
Global chipmaker Nvidia’s shares dropped 9%, and the company saw $279 billion wiped off its market capitalization – the largest ever recorded in a single day – after fears Artificial Intelligence (AI) stocks had formed a market bubble.
One of the less-affected assets in Tuesday’s turmoil, the Peso is likely to be more influenced by domestic affairs. Lawmakers in Mexico’s lower house are currently debating controversial reforms to the judiciary before a vote scheduled for Wednesday.
If passed, the legislation will move to the upper house for voting. However, the news could weigh on the Mexican Peso. Critics say the reforms will stifle inward investment and could damage trade ties with the US and Canada.
Mexican Peso vulnerable to political turmoil
Mexican Peso fluctuates between tepid losses and gains as Mexico’s Morena-led parliament tries to push through a judicial reform bill on Wednesday.
The debate had to take place in a different location on Tuesday after the entrance to the Mexican congress was blocked by Supreme Court workers protesting against the bill, according to El Financiero.
Over 1,000 workers in the judiciary, including several Supreme Court judges themselves, are striking against the controversial reforms, which would see judges elected by popular vote rather than appointment. Critics say the move will undermine the independence of the judiciary and democracy; supporters argue the reforms will help break the stranglehold of organized crime on the courts.
The bill is expected to pass smoothly through the lower house because the Morena-led coalition government has a two-thirds majority there. After that, it will pass to the upper house for voting, where the government is one seat short of a majority – however, experts still believe it will pass without much trouble.
From a financial perspective, the reforms run the risk of leading to a decline in foreign investment. This, in turn, would reduce demand for the Peso, leading to a further depreciation of the currency.
The US ambassador for Mexico, Ken Salazar, has warned that although reforms are needed, the current bill is not the right way to implement them. He warned it could jeopardize the two countries’ close relationship, which includes a free-trade deal.
“If it is not done in the right way, it could cause a lot of damage to the relationship,” said Salazar at a press conference on Tuesday.
Recent data showed that the Mexican Jobless Rate rose to 2.9% in July from 2.8% in the previous month, in line with expectations. On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Jobless Rate rose 2.7% in July, the same as the previous month, according to data from INEGI.
At the time of writing, one US Dollar (USD) buys 19.76 Mexican Pesos, EUR/MXN trades at 21.86, and GBP/MXN at 25.99.
Technical Analysis: USD/MXN rising in solid uptrend
USD/MXN pauses during its uptrend within a broader rising channel. On Tuesday, it broke briefly above the 19.96 high of the mini-range, making a higher high at 19.98, but the pair failed to build on the gains.
Given that “the trend is your friend”, however, the odds favor more upside eventually, taking the pair to new highs.
USD/MXN Daily Chart
A close above 19.98 (September 3 high) would further confirm a continuation of the bull trend, with the next target at the upper channel line in the 20.60s.
Economic Indicator
Jobless Rate
The Jobless Rate released by INEGI is the number of unemployed workers compared to all the active workers in the economy. If the number rises, it indicates a lack of expansion within the Mexican labor market and thus a weakening in the economy. Normally, a decrease in the figure is seen as positive (or bullish) for the Mexican Peso, while an increase is seen as negative (or bearish).
Read more.Last release: Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:00
Frequency: Monthly
Actual: 2.9%
Consensus: 2.9%
Previous: 2.8%
Source: National Institute of Statistics and Geography of Mexico
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