Price of the dollar in Chile: quotation of the Chilean peso today, December 23, 2021

The exchange rate it fell back on Thursday in Chile after the sharp fall on Monday, when it scored its highest value in history after the presidential candidate of the left, Gabriel Boric, won the elections in that country.

The dollar was trading at 858.50 / 856.80 pesos in the Chilean market, registering a 0.93% drop compared to the Reuters reference price on Wednesday.

Likewise, the leading index of the Santiago Stock Exchange, the IPSA, climbed 0.97%, to 4,162.04 points.

It should be noted that on Monday, the exchange rate reached a record high of 876 per dollar, while the stock market sank more than 7% amid much volatility.

Gabriel Boric expressed Tuesday that he is “listening to economic signals and the voices of Chileans“, In order to move his country forward.

He added that he hopes to reach several agreements with Parliament to implement reforms.

Investors, meanwhile, are on the lookout until more details about Boric’s cabinet and priorities are revealed next year. The new president will take office on March 11.