The price of dollar It opened lower in the exchange session this Thursday, January 18, 2024 and was placed at S/3.7392, according to Bloomberg. Which meant a decline of 0.15% compared to Wednesday’s close when it was quoted at S/3.7450, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has accumulated a variation of 1.03%.
At 9.50 am The US currency in the parallel market was at S/3.72 for purchase and S/3.75 for sale.. While the reference exchange rate in the banking market reached S/3,695 for purchases and S/3,781 for sales in the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
At the international level, the dollar held near a five-week high against its major peers on Thursday after strong U.S. retail sales data raised expectations that the Federal Reserve will not rush to lower interest rates.
The US dollar index, which measures the currency against a basket of six rivals, was steady at 103.34 in Europeafter reaching 103.69 on Wednesday for the first time since December 13.
The euro was little changed at $1.0880 after accounts from the European Central Bank’s December meeting offered few clues about the timing of the first rate cut.
Sterling was also steady at $1.2676, following a rally on Wednesday after data showed inflation unexpectedly accelerated in December, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of England will take longer than its peers to cut inflation. rates.
With information from Reuters.
Source: Larepublica
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