The US currency fell for the fifth consecutive day and reached values from the beginning of the month.
He dollar fell for the fifth consecutive day and completed an entire week on the decline, after falling 0.43% compared to Thursday and closing at 43,661 pesos, according to the price of the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU).
In this way, the us currency It fell by 1.87% weekly, contrary to the strengthening at a global level, while the decrease reaches 2.39% if its peak in almost three years of 44,728 pesos, reached last Thursday the 19th, is taken as a parameter.
On the reference board of the Republic Bank (BROU), he dollar Retail ticket was offered at 42.50 pesos for purchase and 45 pesos for sale. For its part, the preferential value of eBROU dollar It was 43 pesos for purchase and 44.50 pesos for sale.
The crypto Tether (USDT), 1 to 1 parity with the dollarwas quoted today at an average of 47.52 pesos for online purchases with a bank account or card, and from 46.20 pesos to 48.67 pesos in the Binance peer-to-peer (P2P) market.
The bearish streak does not overshadow a positive year
Despite the sustained decline in recent days, the dollar It remained strong throughout the year and remains close to closing December with a positive sign, as it accumulates a monthly increase of 1.17%, shortly after the end of the month and the year.
What there seems to be no doubt about is that 2024 was a year of consolidation for the greenback, which accumulated an appreciation of 11.89% against the Uruguayan peso, despite these five days of decline.
He trader of Gastón Bengochea & Cía. Stock Broker, Adrián Moreira, He referred to the future scenario in dialogue with Ámbito and anticipated “a rather short-term uncertainty,” echoing a fairly stable trend in the country risk.
The dollar in recent days
- December 19 — 44,728
- December 20 — 44,494
- December 23 — 44,157
- December 24 — 44,028
- December 26 — 43,850
Source: Ambito
