The exchange rate closed today’s day, Monday, January 20, at S/3.7360 dollarreflecting a slight decrease compared to Friday’s close, when it stood at S/3.7440.
According to Gianina Villavicencio, manager of Foreign Exchange Intermediation at Renta4 SAB, the market operated with caution in the expectation of greater clarity regarding the policies that Donald Trump could implement upon assuming the presidency of the United States. “The market remained expectant, waiting for Trump to provide details about the proposals made during his campaign,” said Villavicencio.
During the session, the dollar showed a mixed behavior: it began with a downward trend and later reversed towards a moderate increase, closing near its maximum level. The traded values fluctuated between a minimum of S/3.7240 and a maximum of S/3.7410, with a total traded volume of 269 million dollars at an average price of S/3.7329.
On the other hand, there were no maturities of Exchange Swaps sold on the day. Internationally, the dollar index (DXY), which measures the performance of the currency against a basket of currencies, stood at 109.40, with a negative variation of 0.21%.
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