The price of the dollar in Colombia closed the week above $4,000, maintaining the upward trend that it maintained in recent negotiations.
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According to the Stock Exchange, The foreign currency was quoted at an average price of $4,040, That is, it rose 4 pesos compared to the daily exchange rate of $4,036. During the week, the dollar gained 96 pesos at the opening, opening on Monday at $3,944.
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The rise in the US currency has been triggered by the attack on US Republican candidate Donald Trump last weekend, which has investors thinking that he will win the next election and become the new president of that country.
In the stock market, Wall Street traded mixed on Friday, a session marked by the failure of Windows systems (Microsoft) due to a faulty update of the CrowdStrike computer security platform, which has caused global incidents in airlines, airports, hospitals and the media.
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