MXThe Mexican peso strengthened against the US dollar, reaching its lowest level in two months at 17.20 pesos per dollar during wholesale trading, according to Bloomberg data. The decline followed three consecutive days of lower rates, driven by reduced geopolitical tensions and expectations of stable US monetary policy from the Federal Reserve. Analysts noted weaker demand for the dollar due to softer-than-expected US employment data, with ADP reporting 44,000 new jobs in July compared to 95,000 in June, below market forecasts of 70,000. The peso's performance was also influenced by optimism around Middle East diplomatic talks. Institutional forecasts for the end-of-year exchange rate ranged from Barclays' optimistic projection of 17 pesos to Banca Mifel's outlook of 19.03 pesos, while the government's target stands at 18.40 pesos. Meanwhile, the Mexican stock market closed down 0.5%, with 28 out of 35 major companies declining, though the Dow Jones rose 0.5% to a record high.
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