{
  "id": 11575898,
  "title": "Mexico IPC Slips 0.2% as Peso Gains 0.8% | Mexico Market Report, Oct 2",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/mexico-ipc-slips-0-2-as-peso-gains-0-8-mexico-market-report-oct-2",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-03T00:45:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/mexico-markets-ipc-peso-saturday-october-3-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 2, Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.18% to 63,712.24 points, while the peso strengthened, gaining 0.83% as the dollar closed at 18.145 pesos. The weaker dollar, resulting from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting only 29,000 jobs added in September and unemployment rising to 4.2%, helped the peso. However, Mexican shares did not follow the peso's gain, with the IPC lagging behind both Brazil and Wall Street. The IPC closed 11% below its 52-week high. Mining and telecoms companies led the gains, with Grupo México up 3.71%, América Móvil 1.95%, and Banorte 1.73%. The weaker peso reduces foreign investors' returns on Mexican assets and could raise import costs for local companies, potentially leading to higher inflation.",
  "summary": "Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.18% to 63,712.24 on Friday as the peso strengthened 0.83% against the dollar after weak US jobs data. The post Mexico IPC Slips 0.2% as Peso Gains 0.8% | Mexico Market Report, Oct 2 appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Rio Times",
        "title": "IPSA Gains 0.08% as Peso Slips to 989.60 | Chile Market Report, Oct 2",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/03/ipsa-gains-0-08-as-peso-slips-to-989-60-chile-market-report-oct-2",
        "published": "2026-10-03T00:45:59.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}