Central Bank of Mexico Surprises Market and Cuts Rates by 25bps

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The Central Bank of Mexico cut overnight interest rates by 25bps, to 8.00%. Consensus was for unchanged and it was the first time the Central Bank cut rates since 2014. One board member voted to keep rates unchanged at 8.25%. Members cited geopolitical risks and worries over a global slowdown as reasons for the rate cut.

USD/MXN spiked immediately to a high of 19.7624, however has reversed aggressively and has since pulled back toward 19.6000.

There is a short-term resistance zone at 19.7500/19.7700. This area has been rejected 5 times since Monday and may continue act as important resistance in the short term.

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However, a longer-term daily chart shows that price action has been stuck in a symmetrical triangle since April 2018, between the roughly 18.00 and 21.00.

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As we are coiling towards the apex of this triangle, note the approximate breakout levels of the triangle, which are currently 20.00 on the upper trendline, and 19.00 on the lower trendline. A break through either of these trendlines may determine the next long-term direction for USD/MXN.

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