The Dólar continued to lose strength this Thursday and ended at $38,173 in the interbank average, with a decrease of 0.15%, according to the Electronic Stock Exchange (Bevsa). Go seven consecutive days in fall and The price of this Thursday was the lowest since February 19, 2020 when it settled at $38,064.
In the last three days it decreased 1.26%.
The operations of the day were for US$17.3 million, with a minimum price of $38.14 and a maximum of $38.25. The day passed without interventions from the Central Bank (BCU). The last time it did so was on August 31, 201 with spot operations for US$31.2 million.
So far this year, the dollar has depreciated 4.74%.
on the blackboard of Republic Bank (BROU) it traded at $36.95 to buy and $39.35 to sell.
A few days ago the president of the BCU, Diego Labatpointed out that there is “conformity” with the operation of the exchange market, and that intervention will be carried out only when “there are disorderly conditions” that make it necessary.
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President Luis Lacalle Pou he also referred to the US currency. He indicated that Some mechanism should be sought, without affecting inflation and finances, so that “the dollar sticks more to $39, $40”.
At the regional level, in Argentina the official dollar was quoted at A$245 for buying and at A$258 for selling at Banco Nación, with an increase of 0.58%. In the parallel market, the blue dollar ended at A$ 482 for purchase and A$ 487 for sale, down 1.81%.
In Brazil, the currency was traded at 4.801 reais with a decrease of 0.20%.
At a global level, the dollar index (which measures the US with six other currencies) stood at 101,733 units, with a decrease of 0.77%.
