The exchange rate closed 0.40% higher compared to yesterday’s session, where it stood at S/3.7470, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCRP).
In the parallel market, the greenback is at S/3.70 for purchase and S/3.74 for sale; while in banking, the purchase and sale is at S/3.73 and S/3,751, respectively.
During the day the market had a downward behavior due to corporate offer, varying between the levels of S/3.7250 and S/3.7430. Likewise, US$251 million were traded in the market at an average price of S/3.7377, said Fabiola Gutierrez, Foreign Exchange Trader at Renta4 SAB.
On the other hand, new unemployment claims were published today, amounting to 212,000 compared to the 215,000 that were expected, still demonstrating strength in the labor market.
In addition, the Philadelphia Fed manufacturing index for the month of April was known, which was 15.5 points, better than the expected 1.50, Gutierrez added.
Finally, the BCRP reported that, so far this year, the North American currency has accumulated a variation of 0.67% and in year-on-year terms, -1.22%
Source: Larepublica
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