The dollar in peru closed higher this Monday, in an environment of greater hope that inflation may have exceeded its maximum and the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) begins to reduce its interest rate hikes.
The exchange rate closed the day at S/ 3,886 per dollar, an advance of 0.70% compared to last Friday’s close of S/ 3,859, according to data from the Bloomberg Agency.
So far this year, the greenback accumulates an advance of 1.37% compared to the last price of 2022, at S/ 3,807.
Fabiola Gutiérrez, Foreign Exchange trader at Renta4 SAB, points out that during today’s session the demand came from local corporations, driving the dollar to a maximum level of 3.8860. The BCRP intervened by placing a three-month currency swap for S/200.1 million, at an average rate of 5.20%.
In addition, it points out that US$ 287 million were negotiated in the market at an average price of 3.8748. Globally, the DXY was trading at 102.03 at market close.
“The value of the dollar fell due to the comments of the members of the Fed last week referring to slowing down the rate of interest rate rises, which contrasts with the position of the European Central Bank (ECB). Thus, we are awaiting the US GDP growth data for the fourth quarter of 2022, which will be released this Thursday.
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Parallel market
In the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/ 3.85 and sold at S/ 3.89, according to data from the portal cuantoestaeldolar.pe
Likewise, the average price in the banking market stands at S/ 3,852 for purchase and S/ 3,859 for sale.
dollar globally
The exchange and stock markets of Latin America operated mixed and with slight variations compared to the previous day, in an environment of greater hope that inflation may have exceeded its maximum and the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) begins to reduce their interest rate hikes.
According to Archyde.com Agency, the US Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, said on Monday that the strength of the labor market and the moderation of inflation in the United States are “very hopeful signs”.
Yellen told reporters that there had been good news regarding inflation in the United States over the past six months, as energy prices, transportation rates and property prices had eased and largely eased. measure supply chain issues.
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