He dollar It closed the day this Tuesday, February 6, 2024 with a slight decline and stood at S/3.6930. This meant a drop of 0.03% compared to Monday’s close when it was quoted at S/3.8640, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has accumulated a variation of 4.21%.
At 2.15 p.m. The US currency in the parallel market was quoted at S/3.82 for purchase and S/3.86 for sale. While the reference exchange rate in the banking market reached S/3.7710 for purchases and S/3.9530 for sales in the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
Internationally, Reuters reported that gold rose thanks to a slight decline in the dollar and Treasury yields, as traders await statements from several Federal Reserve officials this week to gauge the likely pace of interest rate cuts this year.
Spot gold was up 0.3% at US$2,030.49 per ounce by 1500 GMT, after hitting its lowest since January 25 in the previous session. U.S. gold futures added 0.2% to $2,046.70 an ounce.
The dollar fell 0.1%, while 10-year Treasury yields also fell slightly.
Two Fed officials said inflation could continue to fall amid a strong economy and the U.S. central bank could take its time before deciding to lower interest rates.
With information from Reuters.
Source: Larepublica
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