Peso Strengthens As Banxico Looms While Mexico Stocks Slip From Records
Key Points:
- USD/MXN traded near 17.993 as the dollar stayed soft and Banxico’s Dec. 18 decision dominated the local calendar.
- The S&P/BMV IPC fell 1.70% to 63,230.87, led lower by banks and consumer bellwethers after record highs.
- Charts show fading downside momentum in USD/MXN, but the broader trend still favors the peso.
Mexico’s peso opened higher, with USD/MXN around 17.993 at 08:07 UTC, near the lower end of a two-day slide in the dollar.
The move tracked a weaker greenback—the dollar index hovered near 98.39—while traders digested U.S. labor signals; one FX strategist called the message “virtually unactionable for January.”
Banxico’s benchmarks framed the tone: the day’s FIX was 17.9525 and the “obligations” rate 17.9925, close to spot. With the policy meeting on Thursday, UBS expects a 25-bp cut to 7.00% and says the key question is whether that becomes a pause.
Felipe Mendoza of IMB Capital Quants said trading looked “orderly” and flagged a near-term corridor of 17.90 to 18.05. On the charts, the longer timeframe still reads as a downtrend in USD/MXN, with the daily RSI near oversold territory.
The 4-hour view is less extreme: RSI has rebounded into the low-40s and MACD is improving, consistent with selling pressure cooling rather than reversing.
Support sits near 17.96 and 17.90. Resistance begins around 18.05, then 18.11–18.12, with a larger ceiling near 18.33. Mexico’s stock market told a different story.
The S&P/BMV IPC closed at 63,230.87, down 1.70%, on volume of 181,538,394, retreating for a second session after record levels. Gabriela Siller of Banco Base called it the index’s sharpest daily drop since Nov. 12, in a session she said echoed a broader risk-off tone.
Top gainers included Bolsa Mexicana de Valores (BOLSAA) +2.29%, Qualitas (Q) +1.89%, Televisa (TLEVISACPO) +1.75%, Becle (CUERVO) +1.30%, and Peñoles (PEOLES) +0.21%. The biggest decliners were Banorte -4.37%, Banco del Bajío (BBAJIOO) -4.31%, Genomma Lab -3.07%, Walmex -3.04%, and Orbia -2.65%.
For international investors, the U.S.-listed iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (EWW) closed at $68.28 on about 3.07 million shares, underscoring how quickly Mexico exposure can swing when rates, the dollar, and risk appetite move together.
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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