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Mexican peso falls 0.63% as US dollar reaches 18.37 pesos
The Mexican peso fell against the US dollar on Tuesday, reversing a gain from the start of the week.
It traded at 18.37 pesos per dollar, down 0.63% from Monday’s close.
Gabriela Siller of Banco Base said the decline came as liquidity returned to currency markets after US banks and bond markets were closed on Monday, when trading volumes were unusually low.
The dollar’s movement matters to people and businesses exchanging pesos for dollars, though the sources give no specific effects on them.
Markets were awaiting US inflation data for September, which could help shape expectations for the Federal Reserve’s next move.
The sources do not say what the peso or dollar will do next.
The Mexican peso fell 0.63% against the US dollar on Tuesday, reaching 18.37 pesos per dollar.
The exchange rate was 11 centavos higher than at Monday’s close.
The market was awaiting the release of US inflation data for September, which could influence the Federal Reserve’s next move.
Gabriela Siller of Banco Base said the peso’s decline reflected liquidity returning to the currency market after US banks and bond markets were closed on Monday.
- Who
- The Mexican peso and the US dollar.
- What
- The peso fell 0.63%, with the exchange rate reaching 18.37 pesos per dollar.
- When
- Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
- Where
- The foreign-exchange market; the article does not state a more specific location.
- Why
- The return of liquidity to the currency market was cited as a reason. The market was also awaiting US September inflation data.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
The peso ended the day after US banks and bond markets had remained closed.
The peso fell 0.63% to 18.37 per dollar as the market awaited US inflation data for September.
- Peso depreciation
- 0.63%
- Exchange rate
- 18.37 pesos per US dollar
- Change from Monday close
- 11 centavos higher
- US inflation data
- September figure awaited
- Mexico currency-market volume on Monday
- 6.975 billion dollars
What people are saying
The peso’s depreciation is due to the return of liquidity to the currency market. It is worth remembering that yesterday, Monday, US banks and the bond market remained closed, which was reflected in a decrease in trading volume in the currency market.
Sources
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