The last operation of the day in the Electronic Stock Exchange of Uruguay (Bevsa), was agreed in 39.46 pesos, while the average price of operations was 39.57 pesos. On this Thursday, the number of transactions was a total of 52with a number of operations that totaled a little more than 29 million dollars.
The dollar accumulates a rise of 2.3% so far in February
Compared to January 16, the US currency showed a monthly variation of almost -0.29%. According to today’s quote, so far this yearthe foreign currency accumulated a setback of -1.25%, strongly influenced by the fall of -3.29% in January, but balanced with the accumulated increase in 23% who registered so far February.
If the exchange rate continues on its upward trend, it could neutralize the strong decline that it showed in the first month of the year. For this, it should reach 40,071 pesos, which would imply an increase of 0.5 pesos per dollar.
After the slight positive balance of 0.07% with which it closed last week, the dollar fell again this Monday and was at the precipice of 39 pesos, but with the rebound of the last three days, it moved away from that point again. floor. Right now, he is 57 cents off that basis.
Compared to the same day but last year -February 16, 2022-, when the exchange rate was 43,074 pesos, the year-on-year variation was -8%
This last variable has been showing a downward trend in recent days, mainly because, by then, the dollar had already begun to fall after reaching historical peaks that it had registered in the first days of last year.
Source: Ambito
