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The price of the dollar in Peru closed lower on Thursday, on cautious ground regarding the evolution of the coronavirus in the world.
The exchange rate ended the session at S / 3,505, a decrease of 0.51% compared to the close on Wednesday, at S / 3,523, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
So far this year, the greenback has accumulated a 5.76% rise, compared to the end of 2019, at S / 3,314.
In the parallel market or major exchange houses, the dollar was bought at S / 3,490 and sold at S / 3,530, according to the portal quantum.staeldolar.pe
At the regional level, currencies were trading on mixed trends on Thursday following economic data from the United States and amid caution over the evolution of the coronavirus pandemic, in a session in which the region’s stock markets were losing ground.
As reported by the Reuters agency, the applications for unemployment benefits in the last week in the United States stood at 1.31 million, below the consensus of 1.37 million requests.
For its part, the global index of the dollar advanced 0.31% against a basket of reference currencies.
“Investors still choose to see the glass as half full, as global authorities continue to promote the reopening of business at a time when questions about the future behavior of the virus continue to linger.”Ricardo Evangelista, a senior analyst at ActivTrades, said in a note.
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