The price of dollar The exchange session of this Wednesday, October 4, 2023 closed with a slight decline and reached S/3.8130. In this way, it depreciated -0.26% compared to Tuesday’s close when it stood at S/3.8230, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year, the currency has registered a variation of 0.16%.
At 2.15 pm the US currency In the parallel market it was quoted at S/3.80 for the purchase and S/3.82 for the sale.. While the reference exchange rate in the banking market was S/3.7690 for purchases and S/3.8550 for sales at the windows of the Banco de Crédito del Perú.
The march of dollar took the euro to a 10-month low of US$1.0448 and the pound to a seven-month low of US$1.20535. The euro last traded at $1.05, up 0.3% on the day. The pound rose a similar amount to US$1,212.
Federal Reserve (FED) officials They believe that the rise in long-term US Treasury yields has not yet set off alarm bells.
Oil prices fell more than 5% following reports that Russia could lift its diesel ban in the coming days and US government data indicating weak demand for gasoline. Thus, US crude oil futures fell US$5.01 to settle at US$84.22 a barrel, while Brent fell US$5.11 to US$85.81.
Gold prices fell for the eighth straight session as soaring Treasury yields amid expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep rates high for longer weighed on investor sentiment. U.S. gold futures closed down 0.4% at $1,834.80 an ounce.
With information from Reuters.
Source: Larepublica
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