Mexico’s Peso Holds Firm As Dollar Sags, Stocks Cool After Record
Key Points
- USD/MXN hovered near 17.98 as charts flashed oversold conditions that can still snap back.
- The S&P/BMV IPC slipped after tagging a high near 65,250, a classic profit-taking setup.
- Banxico on Thursday is the next trigger, with inflation firmer and the rate-cut path in focus.
At 08:10 UTC, USD/MXN traded around 17.975 after a 17.962–17.995 range. The dollar index sat near 98.3 as traders waited for delayed U.S. employment data after the government shutdown disrupted releases.
HSBC’s Paul Mackel said the postponed report should help “give closure” on labor conditions, but the dollar is “not out of the woods yet.”
Mexico-specific support came from flows. Base pointed to carry-trade demand alongside broad USD weakness. Monex’s Janneth Quiroz Zamora cited the softer dollar and easing Mexico–U.S. tensions linked to a water-dispute agreement.
Banxico sets the tone. Economists surveyed ahead of the December 18 meeting leaned toward a 25 bp cut to 7.00%, with a split on whether easing continues into early 2026.
November CPI accelerated to 3.80%, and officials have highlighted 2026 upside risks from tax changes and trade uncertainty. The peso’s yield advantage is still central, but the market is quicker to punish any hint of policy drift.
Technicals underline the stretch. On both the 4-hour and daily charts, RSI was near 29 with MACD still negative. Traders are watching 17.85 below, then 18.05 and 18.15 above.
Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC told a similar story. After printing 65,250 at the high and 64,219 at the low, the index traded near 64,300 (about -0.6%). One wrap said 27 of 35 constituents fell. Turnover was about 375 million shares and MXN 20.1 billion ($1.12 billion).
Top winners: América (+9.48%), Aeroméxico (+6.67%), Minera Frisco (+5.76%), Cemex (+4.13%), Becle (+1.80%).
Top losers: Alpek (-4.79%), Consorcio Ara (-4.74%), Orbia (-3.16%), Regional (-2.79%), Grupo Carso (-2.74%). The global tape was mixed: gold hovered near $4,333, while WTI fell toward $56.45 and Brent toward $60.33.
Offshore, the EWW Mexico ETF (about $1.96 billion) traded roughly 2.0 million shares; flow data showed one-month -$134 million and six-month -$268 million, but a one-year +$242 million—steady demand for rules, with less patience for noise.
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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