He dollar It opened with a slight increase on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 and stood at S/3.7905, according to Bloomberg. This means an advance of 0.07% compared to the close of the day before, when it was quoted at S/3.7880, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP). So far this year, it has accumulated a variation of 2.19%.
At 10:30 am the US currency in the parallel market stood at S/3.78 for purchase and S/3.80 for sale. While in the banking market the purchase reached S/3,744 and the sale reached S/3,837 in the Banco de Crédito del Perú (BCP).
Internationally, the price of gold fell for the third consecutive day, affected by the rebound in dollarawaiting crucial economic data that will help determine investors’ opinion on the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate cut schedule, according to Reuters.
At 10:49 GMT, spot gold was down 0.1% at $2,026.71 an ounce. Gold futures in the United States lost 0.4% to US$2,035.90.
The index dollar rose 0.3%, its best session since February 13, making the bullion – valued in the greenback – less attractive for holders of other currencies.
Markets are awaiting US GDP data, due at 1330 GMT, while the Fed’s preferred inflation gauge, the core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price index, is due to be released Thursday.
Source: Larepublica
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