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The price of the dollar in Peru fell this Wednesday due to the global decline of the currency, before the announcements of the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) on monetary policy were known.
He exchange rate It ended today at S / 3,500 in the interbank market, a fall of 0.57% compared to the S / 3,520 at the close of Monday, according to data from the Central Reserve Bank (BCR).
The market remained closed last Tuesday due to the national holiday on the occasion of the celebration of the Independence Day.
An increase in the cases of infections due to the pandemic of the coronavirus It put a share of uncertainty in the markets as to how long the global economy will take to recover.
The dollar index that measures the US currency against a basket of six major currencies fell 0.28%, while the greenback depreciated around 0.4% against the euro.
Half a dozen southern and western states U.S They recorded daily record counts of deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, as cases in Texas exceeded the 400,000 mark and California health authorities reported Latinos as a group where cases are affecting the most.
The increase in coronavirus cases in the United States in recent weeks is affecting economic activity, and the recovery will depend on public policies to provide support, the president of the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday, Jerome Powell. The information was released shortly after the close of the session.
In the parallel or informal market, the exchange rate is quoted at S / 3,530 per sale.
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