- Mexican Peso climbs some 0.12% following 2% drop since late Monday on Trump’s rhetoric.
- Mexican President Sheinbaum warns of retaliation with higher tariffs on US imports.
- Economy Minister Ebrard highlights potential job losses in the US and economic slowdown due to US tariffs.
The Mexican Peso recovered some ground after depreciating more than 2% since Monday, following Trump’s remarks that he would impose tariffs on Mexico. The Peso shrugs off Trump’s comments and appreciates amid broad US Dollar weakness. The USD/MXN trades at 20.62, down 0.12%.
On Tuesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said that Mexico would raise tariffs on imports from the US in retaliation for Mexican exports. In the meantime, Economy Minister Marcelo Ebrard commented that a 25% tariff on Mexican products exported to the US would cause the loss of over 400,000 jobs in the United States, slow growth, and hurt US companies and consumers.
Barclays analysts said that imposing a 25% tariff against Canadian and Mexican imports “could wipe out effectively all profits” from the three Detroit automakers.
The Mexican Balance of Trade for October printed a surplus of $0.37 billion, improving compared to September’s -$0.579 billion deficit.
In the US, the schedule was busy. October’s Durable Good Orders improved, and Initial Jobless Claims came in below estimates. Further data revealed the second estimate of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the third quarter and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) preferred inflation gauge, the Core Personal Consumption Price Expenditures (PCE) Price Index.
Ahead this week, the Mexican economic docket will feature the release of the latest meeting of the Bank of Mexico (Banxico).
Daily digest market movers: Mexican Peso ignores Trump’s tariffs rhetoric to appreciate
- Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies, after approving the dissolution of autonomous bodies, proposed adjustments to the details of a contentious reform that abolished several regulatory bodies to ensure compliance with the USMCA trade agreement.
- “The fact that MORENA is taking a more cautious approach with two of the most important regulators, antitrust and telecoms, is a positive sign,” said Rodolfo Ramos of the Brazilian bank Bradesco BBI.
- Last week, Banxico Governor Victoria Rodriguez was dovish and hinted that the central bank might look to decrease rates by more than 25 bps due to disinflation progress. Headline inflation during the first two weeks of November dipped from 4.68% to 4.56% YoY.
- US Durable Goods Orders in October came in at 0.2% MoM, below estimates of 0.5%, but higher than September’s -0.4% contraction.
- US GDP for Q3 in its second estimate was 2.8% QoQ, as expected, below Q2 2024’s 3%.
- Initial Jobless Claims for the week ending November 23 reached 213K, below estimates of 217K and unchanged compared to the previous figure.
- US core PCE expanded by 2.8% YoY as expected, up from 2.7%.
- The CME FedWatch Tool suggests that investors see a 66% chance of a 25-basis-point rate cut at the US central bank’s December meeting, up from 59% a day ago.
- Data from the Chicago Board of Trade, via the December fed funds rate futures contract, shows investors estimate 24 bps of Fed easing by the end of 2024.
USD/MXN technical outlook: Mexican Peso recovers as USD/MXN dives beneath 20.60
The USD/MXN uptrend remains intact, even though the pair edges lower at the time of writing. If the exotic pair drops below the psychological 20.50 figure, this could pave the way to test the previous year-to-date (YTD) peak at 20.22, before dropping to 20.00.
A bullish resumption would happen once buyers lift the USD/MXN above the YTD high of 20.83, ahead of the 21.00 mark. A breach of the latter will expose the March 8, 2022, peak at 21.46, followed by the November 26, 2021 high at 22.15.
Mexican Peso FAQs
The Mexican Peso (MXN) is the most traded currency among its Latin American peers. Its value is broadly determined by the performance of the Mexican economy, the country’s central bank’s policy, the amount of foreign investment in the country and even the levels of remittances sent by Mexicans who live abroad, particularly in the United States. Geopolitical trends can also move MXN: for example, the process of nearshoring – or the decision by some firms to relocate manufacturing capacity and supply chains closer to their home countries – is also seen as a catalyst for the Mexican currency as the country is considered a key manufacturing hub in the American continent. Another catalyst for MXN is Oil prices as Mexico is a key exporter of the commodity.
The main objective of Mexico’s central bank, also known as Banxico, is to maintain inflation at low and stable levels (at or close to its target of 3%, the midpoint in a tolerance band of between 2% and 4%). To this end, the bank sets an appropriate level of interest rates. When inflation is too high, Banxico will attempt to tame it by raising interest rates, making it more expensive for households and businesses to borrow money, thus cooling demand and the overall economy. Higher interest rates are generally positive for the Mexican Peso (MXN) as they lead to higher yields, making the country a more attractive place for investors. On the contrary, lower interest rates tend to weaken MXN.
Macroeconomic data releases are key to assess the state of the economy and can have an impact on the Mexican Peso (MXN) valuation. A strong Mexican economy, based on high economic growth, low unemployment and high confidence is good for MXN. Not only does it attract more foreign investment but it may encourage the Bank of Mexico (Banxico) to increase interest rates, particularly if this strength comes together with elevated inflation. However, if economic data is weak, MXN is likely to depreciate.
As an emerging-market currency, the Mexican Peso (MXN) tends to strive during risk-on periods, or when investors perceive that broader market risks are low and thus are eager to engage with investments that carry a higher risk. Conversely, MXN tends to weaken at times of market turbulence or economic uncertainty as investors tend to sell higher-risk assets and flee to the more-stable safe havens.
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