The price of the dollar in Colombia rose this Friday and stabilized above $4,300, after new data on the labor market in the US was released.
(Read: Inflation in Colombia closed 2024 at 5.20%, within experts’ expectations).
According to the Stock Exchange, The foreign currency appreciated 22 pesos on the day, closing at an average price of $4,343 compared to the TRM of the day, which was $4,321.
The rise in the US currency was driven by the slight drop in unemployment in the United States in the month of December.
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According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Unemployment in the United States fell one tenth in December to 4.1%, with 256,000 new jobs created.
The figure changed very little from 4.2% in November, but shows a more solid labor market than expected by analysts, who predicted an unchanged unemployment rate and lower net job creation.
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