He dollar It closed the day of this Tuesday, February 13, 2024 higher and stood at S/3.8840, which meant an advance of 0.41% compared to Monday’s close when it was quoted at S/3.8680, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year the currency has accumulated a variation of 4.77%. It should be noted that the last time the exchange rate approached this value was on October 20, 2023 when it was quoted at S/3.8810.
At 2.15 p.m. The US currency in the parallel market was quoted at S/3.85 for purchase and S/3.89 for sale. While in the banking market the purchase reached S/3.7930 and the sale reached S/3.9740 at the windows of the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
Internationally, the dollar reached three-month highs after it was revealed that US inflation rose more than expected in January, reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates unchanged in March, according to the report. from Reuters.
The consumer price index (CPI) gained 0.3% last month, after advancing 0.2% in December, reported the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor (BLS). The annual revisions to the CPI data published last Friday were mixed, but generally showed a downward trend in inflation after the rebound in 2022.
The index dollar It rose after the inflation data and reached a three-month peak of 104.87 units. It was then trading up 0.6% at 104.80. While the euro fell 0.6% to US$1.0705, after earlier falling to US$1.0700, the lowest level since mid-November.
Source: Larepublica
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