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Middle East war tensions and oil prices push Chile’s dollar toward 940 pesos

From BioBioChile · () Spanish

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  • The dollar opened at 935 pesos on Chile’s Electronic Stock Exchange and later reached intraday highs near 940 pesos.
  • The rise came as hostilities between the United States and Iran and higher U.S. Treasury yields put pressure on the currency, while oil prices also supported the move.

The dollar continued climbing in Chile as tensions between the United States and Iran and rising oil prices added pressure to the market. High yields on U.S. Treasury bonds also supported the U.S. currency.

The dollar opened at 935 pesos on Chile’s Electronic Stock Exchange. After 12:30 p.m., it reached intraday highs close to 940 pesos.

The market movement came as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and oil prices weighed on trading. The report was still developing, with further details expected.

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Originally published by BioBioChile in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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