Price of the dollar today in Chile: price of the Chilean peso to the US dollar this January 19

The dollar price The US dollar in Chile fell in the session on Wednesday, amid a slight decline in the currency in global markets and fewer concerns about the advance of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, while stock markets showed gains.

The exchange rate was quoted at 813.30/813.60 Chilean pesos per dollar, a fall of 0.32% compared to the result of the previous day, according to Reuters data.

Meanwhile, the leading index of the Santiago Stock Exchange, the IPSA, gained 0.72%, to 4,533.33 units.

The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of six major currencies, fell around 0.2%.

Locally, Chilean miner Antofagasta on Wednesday estimated annual copper production below 2021 levels as operations continue to be affected by the driest weather Chile has seen in years.

Copper prices broke records in 2021 and Chile, which extracts nearly 30% of global production, largely maintained output even during the worst of the pandemic. Copper is essential in the construction and manufacture of electric vehicles.