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The price of dollar in Peru, it closed 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 It was trading at S / 3,642 at the end of Monday, up 0.13% from Friday’s price, at S / 3,637, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).
So far this year, the dollar has recorded an increase of 0.64% from the end of 2020, at S / 3,619.
On the other hand, in the parallel market or major exchange offices, the dollar was bought for S / 3,630 and sold for S / 3,655, according to the portal quéestaeldolar.pe.
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Speculators are narrowing their short positions against the dollar, but some analysts say an improvement in US economic data and progress in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic will cause the currency to continue to rise.
The US economy created fewer jobs than expected in January and the previous month’s job losses were higher than initially reported, according to data released by the US government on Friday.
Against a basket of six pairs of currencies, the dollar index traded at 91,130 units, almost unchanged, after falling 0.6% on Friday.
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