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The price of dollar in Peru close higher on Monday, with analysts waiting for an improvement in US economic data, as well as better results in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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the exchange rate traded at S / 3,642 at the close of Monday, up 0.13% from Friday’s price of S / 3,637, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
So far this year, the greenback has accumulated a rise of 0.64% compared to the close of 2020, at S / 3,619.
On the other hand, in the parallel market or the main exchange offices the dollar was bought at S / 3,630 and sold at S / 3,655, according to the portal quantoestaeldolar.pe.
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Speculators are lowering their short positions against the dollar, but some analysts say an improvement in U.S. economic data and progress in the fight against the VOCID-19 pandemic will lead to the currency continuing to appreciate.
The U.S. economy created fewer jobs than expected in January and the previous month’s job losses were higher than initially reported, according to data released Friday by the U.S. government.
Against a six-currency basket, the dollar index traded at 91,130 units, almost unchanged, after falling 0.6% on Friday.
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