Mexico’s Peso Clings to 18.00 as Banxico Eases and Stocks Digest a Volaris Shock
Key Points
- The peso hovered near 18.00 per dollar as Banxico’s cut to 7.00% put carry-trade positioning back in the spotlight.
- The IPC ended Friday at 63,966.98 after Thursday’s rebound, while Volaris dominated on its Viva Aerobús tie-up.
- Charts show USD/MXN stabilizing short term but still heavy on the daily trend, as equities consolidate.
The Mexican peso opened the week camped around the psychological 18.00 level. Around 08:01 UTC, spot indications clustered near 18.00, while the dollar index held in the high-98 area.
Friday’s action explained the stalemate. Banxico trimmed its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 7.00%, its lowest since 2022, and hinted future adjustments would depend on incoming data.
Capital Economics read that shift as a sign a pause is likely at the next meeting. Banco Base, in a separate note, cautioned that Japan’s rate hike reduces the appeal of carry trades and can push USD/MXN higher as positions unwind.
Mexican equities stayed resilient. The S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.25% on Friday to 63,966.98 after Thursday’s 2.05% jump to 63,807.32.
The index traded between 63,560.93 and 64,408.25, with about 639.37 million in reported index volume. Broader exchange figures put Friday’s turnover at roughly 745.5 million shares and 49.662 billion pesos in value.
The day belonged to Volaris. Shares closed up 14.10% (16.99) after Volaris and Viva Aerobús outlined a plan to create a combined airline group, a headline that thrilled the market but still faces approvals.
Other top winners were Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (+8.33%), Vinte (+6.96%), Gentera (+6.29%), and Fibra MQ (+4.56%). The steepest losers were Teak CPO (-15.20%), Televisa (-8.94%), Alpek (-7.46%), GCC (-4.86%), and FPLUS 16 (-4.28%).
Technicals reinforce caution. USD/MXN’s 4-hour RSI sat near 47.6, but the daily RSI near 34.8 points to a still-intact downtrend unless 18.10–18.20 breaks. The IPC’s 4-hour RSI near 56.7 and daily near 55.3 fit a market that is cooling, not breaking.
Offshore, the EWW Mexico ETF remains a useful barometer, with about $1.87 billion in assets, roughly 1.63 million shares of average daily volume, and a Dec. 19 NAV near $68.80.
Key Facts
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC MEX | 63,933.69 | -0.50% | +12.17% | 64,254.98 | 66,121 | 65,405 | 108,886,187 |
| USD/MXN | 17.06 | -0.24% | -8.58% | 17.10 | 17.08 | 17.01 | — |
| WALMEX | 48.07 | -0.62% | -14.38% | 48.37 | 48.65 | 48.02 | 10,781,446 |
| GMEXICO | 223.28 | +0.35% | +73.59% | 222.50 | 226.18 | 222.17 | 1,325,556 |
| FEMSA | 201.19 | -0.24% | +25.67% | 201.67 | 206.71 | 199.56 | 750,706 |
| CEMEX | 19.32 | +0.89% | +19.10% | 19.15 | 19.35 | 19.04 | 14,327,054 |
| GFNORTE | 193.98 | +1.18% | +14.36% | 191.71 | 195.79 | 191.83 | 1,579,115 |
| BIMBO | 60.98 | -0.96% | +11.89% | 61.57 | 61.46 | 60.29 | 1,048,115 |
| TELEVISA | 9.71 | +0.21% | +12.78% | 9.69 | 9.75 | 9.60 | 577,851 |
| AMX | 19.80 | -0.95% | +12.53% | 19.99 | 20.05 | 19.70 | 58,058,525 |
| GAP | 366.23 | +0.43% | -21.21% | 364.68 | 370.85 | 362.82 | 226,946 |
| ASUR | 275.04 | +1.25% | -15.28% | 271.64 | 275.08 | 271.31 | 15,451 |
| OMA | 233.50 | +0.62% | -6.48% | 232.06 | 235.00 | 230.62 | 555,693 |
| KOF | 188.04 | +0.86% | +18.94% | 186.44 | 188.56 | 185.52 | 425,273 |
| GRUMA | 252.90 | +0.11% | -21.85% | 252.61 | 254.74 | 250.36 | 90,048 |
| KIMBER | 39.74 | +0.43% | +8.85% | 39.57 | 40.09 | 39.33 | 490,551 |
| AMX ADR | 23.38 | -0.23% | +22.25% | 23.43 | 23.49 | 23.06 | 1,347,445 |
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