He dollar It closed the day of this Tuesday, January 16, 2024 higher and stood at S/3.7230, which meant an advance of 0.76% compared to the close of Monday, January 15, when it was quoted at S/3. 6950, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has registered an advance of 0.43%.
At 2.15 p.m. The US currency in the parallel market was quoted at S/3.70 for purchase and S/3.73 for sale. While in the banking market the purchase reached S/3,620 and the sale reached S/3,823 at the windows of the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
According to Asvim Asencios, a trader at Divisas de Renta4 SAB, during the day there was demand from offshore, taking the currency to a maximum price of S/3.7220. US$569 million were traded in the market at an average price of S/3.7167.
At a global level the dollar rose and the price of copper fell. On Monday, January 15, an ECB member noted that the risk of inflation could prevent the bank from cutting interest rates. The Federal Reserve is expected to leave its official rate unchanged at the end of its meeting on January 30 and 31, Asencios said. The dollar index was trading at 103.09 (+0.93%).
For his part, the gold spot fell more than 1%, to US$2,033.39 per ounce, after having advanced in the previous three sessions. Gold futures in the United States fell 0.7% to US$2,036.80according to Reuters.
In other precious metals, spot silver lost 1.1% to $22.95 an ounce; platinum fell 1.8%, to US$898.92; and palladium fell 3.1%, to US$941.69, its lowest level in more than a month.
Source: Larepublica
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