Price of the dollar in Peru: What is the exchange rate for today, Wednesday, October 12

The price of the US dollar in Peru opened higher on Wednesday, amid a gloomy outlook for the world economy after a negative report released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which reduced the appetite of investors for the assets of risk.

The exchange rate operates at S/ 3,973 per dollar, a reduction of 0.26% compared to Tuesday’s close, according to the Bloomberg agency.

So far this year, the greenback accumulates a decline of 0.95% compared to the last price of 2021, at S / 3,991.

On the other hand, in the parallel market or the main exchange houses, the dollar is bought at S/ 3.95 and sold at S/ 3.98, according to data from the portal cualestaeldolar.pe.

Globally, gold prices fall due to the strength of the dollar and the increase in the yield of Treasury bonds, while the US inflation data is expected for Thursday. Among metals, silver fell 1.6% and platinum 1.1%.

In addition, the IMF warned of rising risks to global financial stability, raising the possibility of disorderly turmoil, noting that emerging markets and real estate are particularly vulnerable.

The agency said that “storm clouds” are hanging over the global economy, including persistent inflation, a slowdown in China and the constant tension over the war in Ukraine, which have increased the risk of a severe recession to levels not seen since. the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. “The global environment is fragile with storm clouds on the horizon,” the report said.