During the day, it was learned that the preliminary GDP for the first quarter of the US reached 1.3%, lower than the expected 1.6%. Tomorrow the inflation data for April will be known.
The dollar exchange rate closed lower today, Thursday, May 30, and stood at S/3.750, reducing by 0.21% compared to Wednesday’s close, which stood at S/3.7580.
During the day, the market had a predominantly downward behavior, varying between the minimum levels of S/3.7450 and the maximum of S/3.760.
US$434 million were traded in the market at an average price of S/3.7483. The BCRP intervened by placing an exchange swap sale for S/325 million at an average rate of 6.14%. Likewise, there were exchange swap sales maturities for S/300 million.
“Today in the US, new unemployment claims were published, resulting in 219,000 compared to the 218,000 that were expected, demonstrating a slight weakness in the labor market,” said Fabiola Gutierrez, Currency trader at Renta4 SAB.
Likewise, it was learned that the preliminary GDP for the first quarter of the US reached 1.3%, lower than the expected 1.6%. Tomorrow the inflation data for April will be known, relevant within the macroeconomic indicators considered by the Federal Reserve.
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Source: Larepublica
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