He dollar It closed the day with a slight increase this Thursday, January 25, 2024 and stood at S/3.7670, which meant an advance of 0.16% compared to Wednesday’s close when it was quoted at S/3.7610, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has accumulated a variation of 1.62%.
At 2.15 p.m. The US currency in the parallel market was quoted at S/3.75 for purchase and S/3.77 for sale. While in the banking market the purchase reached S/3.6730 and the sale reached S/3.8570 at the windows of the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
Internationally, the dollar rose after it was learned that the world’s largest economy grew at a faster rate than expected in the fourth quarter, suggesting that the Federal Reserve (FED) will not be in a hurry to cut interest rates in the midst of an economy in overall stable.
The index dollarwhich compares the greenback with a basket of six prominent currencies, gained 0.1%, to 103.37 units.
The euro fell against its US pair after contradictory comments from the president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, who said it is “premature to talk about rate cuts” for the euro zone economybut also stated that the risks to economic growth remain “tilted to the downside.”
At its meeting on Thursday, the ECB left rates unchanged. The euro fell 0.2% to US$1.0863.
With information from Reuters.
Source: Larepublica
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