He dollar It closed the day this Tuesday, December 12, higher and stood at S/3.7760, which meant an increase of 0.03% compared to Monday’s close when it was quoted at S/3.7750, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has accumulated a variation of -0.81%.
At 1.40 pm the US currency in the parallel market It was quoted at S/3,760 for the purchase and S/3,785 for the sale. While in the banking market The purchase amounted to S/3.7450 and the sale amounted to S/3.8060 at the counters of the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
Internationally, the United States Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased slightly by 0.1%, just above analysts’ expectations. For its part, core inflation – which excludes volatile food and energy prices – remained stable at 4.0% in one year, although it is the lowest record in more than two years.
“It is the first time in a year that core inflation has not subsided. The bad news is that core inflation in the services sector (which excludes rents) has increased” and also that housing is very expensive,” said Michael Pearce, economist head of the firm Oxford Economics.
Source: Larepublica
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