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news El Financiero 2026-05-12

Peso Depreciates as EU Considers 'All Scenarios' with Iran

The Mexican peso weakened against the dollar on May 12th amid geopolitical uncertainty surrounding Iran. The US military's increased spending on the conflict and EU's contemplation of various scenarios contributed to market volatility.


Hay una depreciación generalizada entre las monedas de mercados emergentes, lo que incluye al peso. Las pérdidas son lideradas por el won surcoreano, de acuerdo con datos de Bloomberg. <p>El <b>peso mexicano</b> pierde ante el dólar este martes 12 de mayo, esto después de que el presidente Donald Trump aseguró que <a href="https://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/mundo/2026/05/05/alto-al-fuego-entre-eu-e-iran-se-sostiene-tras-enfrentamientos-en-ormuz-y-misiles-a-eau/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank" tit...

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