Dollar in Peru: Exchange rate closes at S/ 3,855 and hits a minimum of more than seven months | BCR | SBS | Ocona | nndc | ECONOMY

Updated on 01/17/2022 01:51 pm

The price of the dollar in Peru ended the day on Monday lower, and touched a new minimum of more than seven months, while the markets of the United States remained closed for a holiday.

exchange rate cerred in S/ 3,855 per dollar, a fall of 0.43% compared to Friday’s close, at S/ 3,872, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).

This result means a new minimum of more than seven months, since last June 9, 2021 it was quoted at S / 3,850.

So far this year, the greenback accumulates a decline of 3.40% compared to the end of 2021, at S / 3,991.

During the exchange session, the issuing entity auctioned certificates of deposit with a three-month variable rate for S/ 700 million at an average margin of 0.04%.

Globally, US markets are closed for a holiday, but S&P 500 futures were up 0.2% and Nasdaq futures were up 0.1%.

According to the agency Archyde.com, expectations that major Western central banks will tighten monetary conditions to combat inflation have generally prevented stocks from making further gains at the start of this year and investors are shifting positions from the growth segment to more price-sensitive stocks. market value.

Investors will be keeping a close eye on corporate earnings this week, which will need to be very robust to avoid a drop in confidence. Goldman Sachs, BofA, Morgan Stanley and Netflix will report their results in the coming days.

In the fixed income market, following the yield on the 10-year US Treasury bond hit a two-year high last week, benchmark yield futures were up 1.85% by midday Monday.

Meanwhile, the dollar index rose 0.1% on the day to 95,329 units, holding on to its recent rebound. The euro was trading at $1.1396.

On the other hand, in the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar was bought at S / 3,835 and sold at S / 3,880, according to the portal cuantoestaeldolar.pe.

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