The Mexican peso closes the week with gains, outperforming the international dollar.

The Mexican peso closed the week with an appreciation of 0.85% , equivalent to 16 cents, to 18.58 per dollar in international markets, according to Bloomberg. At Banamex counters, the retail dollar was sold at 19.08 pesos , which represented a decrease of 15 cents compared to the previous Friday.

The peso's gains were concentrated in the final session of the week, driven by comments from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, who indicated that the agency could justify a monetary policy adjustment, with the possibility of cutting interest rates as early as September 17 .

Powell, however, warned about the effects of tariffs on prices and supply chains, which could prolong the economic adjustment process. On the Chicago futures market, speculative positions favoring peso appreciation increased 5.37% last week.

At the global level, several currencies also appreciated against the dollar: the Norwegian krone (1.36%), the Peruvian sol (1.17%), the South African rand (0.81%), the Swiss franc (0.68%) and the Swedish krona (0.57%).

Major international stock indices reported positive results, except for the Nasdaq Composite, which fell 0.58% due to losses in the technology sector. The Dow Jones advanced 1.53% , reaching a new intraday high, while the S&P 500 added 0.27% , both marking three consecutive weeks of gains.

In Mexico, the Mexican Stock Exchange's Price and Quotation Index (IPC) rose 1.55% , marking a three-week rise. Among the stocks with the largest gains were Industrias Peñoles (8.67%) , Orbia Advance (6.25%), Genomma Lab (5.44%), and América Móvil (5.21%).

In commodities, WTI oil closed at $63.66 per barrel , up 1.37%, while gold closed at $3,372 per ounce , up 1.1% weekly.