The US currency showed a slight improvement and remains in positive territory at the start of 2024.
He dollar rose 0.05% compared to Tuesday and closed at 38,283 pesos, according to data from the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU), so it traded higher for the second consecutive day.
With this improvement, the US currency has accumulated an appreciation of 0.67% so far this month and started the year positively, after closing 2023 at 39,022 pesos. Furthermore, in the year-on-year comparison, the dollar It is at levels similar to those of a year ago and far from the range of 38 pesos, which it has not touched since December 1.
On the reference board of the Republic Bank (BROU)he dollar Retail ticket was offered at 38.10 pesos for purchase, and 40.50 pesos for sale. For its part, the preferential value of eBROU dollar It was at 38.60 pesos for purchase, and at 40 pesos for sale.
The closing price of the day in the Uruguayan Electronic Stock Exchange (Bevsa) It was 39,300 pesos, while the maximum price was also 39,300 pesos, and the minimum was 39,250 pesos. On this day, the number of transactions was a total of 81, with a transaction amount of 39.4 million dollars.
The crypto Tether (USDT)1 to 1 parity with the dollarwas quoted today at an average of 41.63 pesos for online purchases through a bank or card, and from 41.95 pesos to 43.20 pesos in the Binance peer-to-peer (P2P) market.
The quote of dollar prex It was at 39.10 pesos for purchase, and also at 39.50 pesos for sale.
The dollar strengthens internationally
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which compares the greenback with six prominent currencies, is at one-month highs and opened 2024 in clear recovery in 2024, which shows that the bill is strengthening against the stock markets and market prices. Petroleum and the gold.
Meanwhile, the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) reported today that the expectations of companies in that country regarding future growth are good or have improved in recent months, despite the fact that high interest rates are limiting activity in sectors such as car sales.
This is how it emerges from the publication of the “beige book” of the Fed, which analyzes the situation of the US economy and which the entity publishes 8 times a year.
The dollar over the past five days
- January 10 — 39,334
- January 11 — 39,393
- January 12 — 39,207
- January 15 — 39,135
- January 16 — 39,262
Source: Ambito
