Whether or not she actually endorses Anaya, Zavala's departure from the race could help him gain slightly on Lopez Obrador, political analysts said. Investors seem to think so: The peso jumped Wednesday on their hope that Zavala's decision would help Anaya or Meade, both of whom, like Zavala, support several recent market-driven changes to Mexico's economy that Lopez Obrador has threatened to roll back.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 16, 2018 18:30 UTC