Mexican Stocks Hammer Wall Street As Peso Notches Best Year Since 1993 - GENTERA SAB DE CV ORD by Gentera Sab De CV (OTC:CMPRF), Cemex (NYSE:CX)

Core Insights - Mexican financial assets are experiencing one of their strongest years in decades, significantly outperforming Wall Street benchmarks [1] - The year 2025 has become historic for Mexican assets, with a synchronized rally in equities and the Mexican peso [1] Market Performance - The iShares Mexico ETF (NYSE:EWW) has surged over 50% year to date, marking its best performance since 1999, while major U.S. benchmarks like the Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSE:VOO) and Invesco QQQ Trust (NASDAQ:QQQ) gained approximately 17% and 21% respectively [2] - The Mexican peso has appreciated by more than 14% against the U.S. dollar, on track for its best annual performance since 1993 [3] Monetary Policy Impact - The Bank of Mexico (Banxico) has cut interest rates by 300 basis points since the start of the year, reducing the policy rate to 7%, which has injected liquidity into the economy and supported investor confidence [6] Individual Stock Performance - Mining and materials firms have seen substantial returns, with Industrias Peñoles S.A. de C.V. rising over 260%, Gentera SAB DE CV climbing over 100%, and both CEMEX SAB DE CV and Grupo México SAB DE CV increasing more than 80% [7] Economic Context - Despite the market rally, Mexico's economy contracted in the third quarter, with GDP falling 0.2% after flat growth in the second quarter, leading Banxico to lower its growth outlook for 2025 to 0.3% [9] - Factors such as declining remittances, modest job creation, slowing credit growth, and weak consumer confidence are negatively impacting the economy [10] Future Outlook - Potential catalysts for the Mexican economy include the FIFA World Cup and the finalization of the USMCA, which could alleviate trade-related uncertainties [11] - If economic weakness persists, Banxico may continue to cut rates to stimulate demand, while investors remain focused on falling rates and currency strength [11]