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Peso soars as ‘carry trade’ reignites after tariff delays

Mexican currency is a surprise winner of Trump’s trade war as money pours back into emerging markets

AUGUST 12, 2025 by Ian Smith and Joseph Cotterill in London and Christine Murray in Mexico City

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