He dollar It closed the day this Wednesday, January 24, 2024 lower and stood at S/3.7610. This meant a decline of 0.21% compared to Tuesday’s close when it was quoted at S/3.7690, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has accumulated a variation of 1.46%.
At 2.00 p.m. The US currency in the parallel market was quoted at S/3.74 for purchase and S/3.76 for sale. While the reference exchange rate in the banking market reached S/3.65 for purchases and S/3.86 for sales in the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
Internationally, the dollar fell after advancing in eight of the last ten sessions, while investors consolidated gains encouraged by a broad decline in the greenback in December.
The dollar index fell 0.4%, to 103.1 units, after hitting a six-week high on Tuesday. Since the beginning of the year, The dollar has gained around 1.7%, due to better-than-expected data and strict statements from central banks that have made the market contain its expectations that the Federal Reserve will quickly lower interest rates in 2024.
Against the yen, the dollar 0.8% remained, at 147.18 units. The rise in the Japanese currency followed that of local bonds, which hit six-week highs due to expectations that the Bank of Japan will soon abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy.
The euro advanced 0.4%, to US$1.0898, after falling to six-week lows the day before. The pound sterling improved 0.5% to US$1.2754.
With information from Reuters.
Source: Larepublica
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