- Mexican peso appreciates diving in the amount of USD 20.00/MXN due to the supply of expectations.
- Poor Mexican industrial production data has been overshadowed by a better risk appetite, increasing MXN in relation to a softer greenback.
- The voltage of the US-Massyk tariff will intensify; Mexican officials confirm ongoing discussions before the critical tariff term on April 2.
The Mexican peso (MXN) is rapidly gathering in relation to the US dollar (USD) on Thursday, because traders seem to be convinced that the Federal Reserve (FED) may reduce interest rates in 2025. Positive reports on inflation and work places in the United States (USA) pushed salesmen to the price of additional alleviation, which he considers the US. USD/MXN trades at 20.08, a decrease by 0.44%.
Data from Mexico were worse than expected when industrial production fell in January. Nevertheless, the gentle improvement of the appetite for risk causes the dulling of the rising market (EM), because green is subject to earlier losses.
Meanwhile, the Mexican Minister of Economy Marcelo Ebrard said that Mexican and US rule had intensive conversations about the threat of applying a 25% tariff on all goods from Trade Partner No. 1 to April 2.
On Wednesday, the Mexican Minister of Finance Edgar Amador Zamora said that the national economy is developing, but shows signs of slowdown related to commercial voltage from the USA.
Data in the US revealed that the inflation of the factory goal remained above all unchanged, immersing some tenths, although Goldman Sachs revealed that some of the measures of inflation used to calculate the preferred Fed inflation indicators, basic personal price indicators (PCE), may apply for it.
On the basis of CPI and PPI, the American investment bank revealed that the basic PCE estimates in February increased by 0.29%, which corresponds to the reading of 2.7% Y.
Other data has shown that the labor market remains solid, although most economic data is still subdued among the commercial rhetoric of the US President Donald Trump.
Daily Digest Market Movers: Mexican peso dissatisfied by the gloomy data on industrial production
- Industrial production in Mexico fell in January -0.4% mother, below the forecasts for the expansion of 0.2%. Within twelve months to January, production dropped by -2.9% y / y, omitted the improvement -1.8%, worse than decrease in December -2.7.
- The economy in Mexico slows down rapidly, as private analysts surveyed by Banco de Mexico (Banxico), while they expect an escalate of 0.81%. The evolution of the disinflation and stagnant economy process pushes Banxico to lower loan costs at the upcoming meeting on March 27.
- The price indicator of the manufacturer’s manufacturer’s manufacturer (PPI) was softer than expected, growing by 3.2% y / y, below the 3.3% forecast and fell from 3.7% in the previous month.
- Core PPI, which excludes unstable elements, increased by 3.4% y / y, lacking estimates of 3.5% and gentle from 3.6% in January.
- Despite the last cooler inflation reports than expected reports, economists warn that the US import tariffs can cause a renovated inflation growth in the coming months.
- Meanwhile, the initial unemployed claims for a week ending on March 8 fell slightly to 220,000, overcoming the expectations of 225,000. And improving from the previous 222 thousand Reading.
- At the end of the year, traders on the money market were valued at 74 base points facilitating by the Federal Reserve (FED).
- The Reuters survey showed that 70 out of 74 economists claim that the risk of recession increased in the USA, Canada and Mexico.
- In the boiler, commercial disputes between the USA and Mexico remain in the first place and in the middle. If the countries reach an agreement, it can pave the way to regain the Mexican currency. Otherwise, another USD/MXN advantage is seen because American tariffs can cause a recession in Mexico.
Technical perspectives in USD/MXN: Mexican peso fell like USD/MXN falls below 20.10
USD/MXN moved from neutral to prejudice, and sellers observed a psychological figure test 20.00. The violation of the latter will pave the way of testing the 200-day straight movable average (SMA) to 19.63 before a decrease to 20.50. On the other hand, a clear break above 20.20 can maintain an exotic steam trapped in the range of 20.20 – 20.50 before the buyer can question the peak 20.99 on March 4.