由于投资者处理了最新的通胀数据并评估了墨西哥银行的货币政策前景,墨西哥比索兑美元汇率跌破20.14,接近12月18日的月度低点20.37。尽管墨西哥12月上半月的整体通胀率同比放缓至4.44%,但仍超出预期,高于央行3%的目标。此外,核心通胀率意外升至3.62%,停止了六周的下跌,表明经济内部持续存在价格压力。此外,Banxico最近将基准利率下调25个基点至10%,符合市场预期。尽管此次降息与通胀降温的预测一致,预计到年底将达到4.6%,但央行预测通胀要到2026年中期才会恢复到3%的目标,这带来了额外的不确定性,影响了投资者的信心。
The Mexican peso weakened past 20.14 per US dollar, nearing the monthly low of 20.37 seen on December 18th, as investors processed the latest inflation data and assessed the Bank of Mexico’s monetary policy outlook. While Mexico’s headline inflation moderated to 4.44% year-on-year in the first half of December, it exceeded expectations and remained above the central bank's 3% target. Furthermore, core inflation unexpectedly rose to 3.62%, halting a six-week decline and indicating persistent price pressures within the economy. Additionally, Banxico recently lowered its benchmark rate by 25 basis points to 10%, in line with market expectations. Although this rate cut aligns with forecasts of cooling inflation, expected to reach 4.6% by year-end, the central bank's projection that inflation will not return to the 3% target until mid-2026 has introduced additional uncertainty, weighing on investor confidence.