The peso gained ground against the dollar and was the currency with the highest advance of emerging currencies

The weight gain of 13 cents against the US currency at the end of the day Wednesday. This afternoon, the free dollar closed the day in 19.41 pesos for sale with a slight gain compared to yesterday's session, and bought in a minimum price of 17.95 pesos in the banks of Mexico City.

The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) fixed, in turn, in 19.1236 pesos exchange rate to settle bonds denominated in foreign currencies payable in the country, as disclosed by the official agency of the Mexican State, Notimex

The dollar is thus depreciated by 0.62% compared to the Mexican peso compared to its price during the sale of the day before.

So the weight was the currency with the biggest advance against the dollar between emerging currency this Wednesday, May 15, after the Secretary of the Treasury He will state that an agreement could be reached on Mexican tariffs for steel and aluminum. After the announcement of the secretary, the peso gained 0.60%, according to data from Bloomberg.

Industrial production in April It has increased at an annual rate of 5.4%deceleration of 8.5% in March. The same was true for retail sales, which rose at an annual rate of 7.2% in April, down from 8.7% in March.

The oil market was favorable to the peso on Wednesday with a 0.84% ​​increase in the price of oil. West Texas Intermediate which puts it at $ 62.01 a barrel, while the Brent advance to $ 71.80 a barrel with a gain of 0.81%.

As, Wall Street closed with gains andThis Wednesday and the Dow Jones Industrialists, its main indicator, rose 0.45% in one day, due to a delay in the imposition of US tariffs on the automotive industry.

At the end of the session New York stock market, the Dow Jones added 115.97 points to settle at 25 648.02, while the selective S & P 500 rose 0.58%, or 16.55%, to 2,850.96.

The composite Nasdaq market index, where major technology companies trade, rose 1.13% or 87.65 units and ended at 7,822.15.