Created
: 2024.11.06
2024.11.06 03:49
The Mexican Peso depreciated to a new record low against the Greenback on Tuesday as the US presidential election got underway. The Mexican Supreme Court began discussing Judge Juan Luis González Alcántara Carranca's proposal to modify the controversial judiciary reform presented by the ruling party Morena. At the same time, US business activity slowed, though it remains robust. The USD/MXN trades at 20.28, up by 0.95%.
Mexico's economic docket is absent. Domestically speaking, investors focus on the Supreme Court decision amid an ongoing judicial crisis in the country.
Supreme Court Judge Juan Luis González Alcántara Carranca's proposal suggests that, "Contenders for the Supreme Court and other top courts would have to stand for election. But thousands of other judges, appointed based on years of training, would remain in their jobs," via The New York Times.
President Claudia Sheinbaum refrained from discussing the court's decision. During the same press conference, she responded to Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump about immigration, saying, "There will be a good relationship." Sheinbaum added, "There has been a 75% decrease in migrants arriving at the northern border."
Across the border, the US presidential election continues in a narrow race between Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former president Trump. Trump's campaign recognized that the election would likely not be called this afternoon, according to CNN, citing sources.
The US economic docket revealed that the Balance of Trade deficit widened, while business activity cooled slightly. S&P Global revealed that October's service activity dipped, while the Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) Services PMI improved for the same period.
USD/MXN traders await the Federal Reserve's (Fed) monetary policy decision on November 6-7, in which the Fed is expected to lower borrowing costs by 25 bps. After that, Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference would be scrutinized by investors looking for cues on the Fed's policy path.
The USD/MXN reached a new yearly peak of 20.35, yet the pair has retreated below 20.20 as recent polls showed Kamala Harris up in Nevada. Despite this, the uptrend remains intact, and a break above 20.35 could open the door to challenge the 20.50 figure ahead of September. 28, 2022, high at 20.57, and the August 2, 2022, peak at 20.82.
Conversely, if USD/MXN drops further, the first support would be the 20.00 figure. Once surpassed, the next stop would be the October 24 daily low of 19.74, ahead of the 50-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 19.66. Once those levels are surpassed, the next support would be the October 4 cycle low of 19.10.
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.
Created
: 2024.11.06
Last updated
: 2024.11.06
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