MEXICO CITY, April 17 (Reuters) - The Mexican peso strengthened nearly 1% in international trading on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump and his Mexican counterpart, Claudia Sheinbaum, held a phone call they both dubbed "very productive."

The currency was trading at 19.74 per U.S. dollar before mid-day, reaching its strongest point since mid-October.

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Domestic trading in Mexico is closed on Thursday and will be closed on Friday for the Easter holidays.

https://www.reuters.com/markets/currencies/mexicos-peso-strengthens-six-month-high-trump-sheinbaum-call-2025-04-17/