Hillary Clinton’s upbeat performance in the first US presidential debate over Republican rival Donald Trump caused the Mexican peso to have a fiesta in Asian trading, rebounding off a record low, rocketing over two percent to 19.4367 against the dollar. / AFP PHOTO /
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — The Mexican peso slumped to a record low against the dollar Wednesday as results in the US presidential election pointed to Donald Trump making a strong showing against Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House.
The unit, which has become a proxy for the property mogul’s chances of becoming US president, slumped to below 20 against the dollar, an historic low.
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