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The Mexican peso is soaring after Trump's inauguration

Jonathan Garber   

The Mexican peso is soaring after Trump's inauguration
Stock Market1 min read

The Mexican peso is higher by 1.7% at 21.5787 per dollar following the inauguration of President Donald Trump.

The currency became something of a gauge of Trump's prospects during the months leading up to the election as he railed against Mexico for taking American jobs and killing the US on trade.

When traders thought Trump's prospects of winning went up, the peso often went down against the US dollar - and vice versa.

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