Peso Firms As Dollar Softens; Mexico Stocks Pull Back From Record
The Mexican peso held near 18.28–18.30 per dollar in early dealings, extending this week’s grind lower in USD/MXN as the Dollar Index hovered below 100.
A softer dollar and still-positive Mexican real rates kept the currency bid after Banxico’s Nov. 6 quarter-point cut to 7.25% and a cautious forward tone.
Headline inflation running in the mid-3% with core still above 4% argues for gradualism: markets lean toward a data-dependent pause rather than an aggressive easing cycle.
Price action since Wednesday reflects that mix. The peso strengthened through the Asia–Europe handover as U.S. yields steadied and traders faded recession chatter tied to fiscal wrangling in Washington.
On the 4-hour USD/MXN chart, momentum remains negative with RSI near oversold, flagging scope for a corrective bounce toward 18.35–18.45 if the dollar blips higher.
The daily trend still tilts peso-supportive: price sits beneath mid-Bollinger and cloud baselines, with 18.20–18.25 first support and 18.45/18.50 initial resistance.
Mexico’s equity story cooled after notching fresh records. The S&P/BMV IPC slipped about 1.7% to the 63,190 area on Wednesday, giving back part of Tuesday’s breakout as profit-taking hit heavyweights.
A firmer peso can pinch some exporters at the margin, but lower domestic rates and benign inflation keep the equity risk-premium competitive versus local bonds.
U.S. macro headlines remain the swing factor; a decisive DXY move back above 100 would likely cap near-term upside for Mexican risk.
Top winners and losers (prior close):
Winners: Grupo Televisa; GCC (Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua); Orbia; Megacable; Cemex.
Losers: Grupo Carso; Grupo Bimbo; Grupo Financiero Banorte; Banco del Bajío; Industrias Peñoles.
What to watch next: U.S. data and Treasury moves for the dollar’s direction; any follow-through guidance from Banxico board members; Pemex-related headlines that can sway Mexico’s sovereign-beta complex; and whether IPC buyers defend the 62,800–63,000 support band.
Base case: unless the dollar quickly regains momentum, dips in USD/MXN should meet buying interest near 18.20–18.25, while equities stabilize so long as the index holds above its rising 50-day trend.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC MEX | 64,193.66 | +0.41% | +12.17% | 63,933.69 | 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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