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Latin American financial assets have come under pressure amid the recent rise in US Treasury yields and a Trump victory in next week’s US election would probably result in a further sell-off. Policymakers’ reaction would depend on how sharp the currency falls are but the risks are skewed towards central banks pausing their easing cycles. Mexico’s economy is particularly vulnerable to a shift towards trade protectionism in the US and has increasingly found itself in Trump’s firing line.
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