Price of the dollar in Peru: What is the exchange rate for today, Tuesday, October 18

The price of the US dollar in Peru opened lower on Tuesday, due to lower global risk aversion, following some decisions in the UK that caused the British pound to bounce against the US dollar.

The exchange rate operates at S/ 3,978 per dollar, a decline of 0.29% compared to the close of the day on Monday, 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/ 3.96 and sold at S/ 3.99, according to data from the portal cualestaeldolar.pe.

At a regional level, the Latin American currency and stock markets closed with gains on Monday, supported by lower global risk aversion, after some decisions in the United Kingdom that made the pound sterling rebound against the US dollar.

“Market sentiment is improving globally as monetary policy tightening, expectations of a more durable stance and much higher rates are being priced in”said Pierre Veyret, a technical analyst at ActivTrades.

“That said, investors will be watching corporate results this week cautiously, in order to get a more accurate view of how the current tighter liquidity environment is affecting earnings.”he added.