# Peruvian sol resisted global U.S. dollar strength amid copper price surge | News | ANDINA - Peru News Agency

> The Peruvian sol closed at S/3.4310 per dollar on May 12, holding up against a stronger US dollar as copper rose 2.2%. US inflation hit its highest level since May 2023, reinforcing expectations of tighter US monetary policy.

- Date: 2026-05-13 · published 2026-05-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: macro · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/19544-peruvian-sol-resisted-global-u-s-dollar-strength-amid-copper-price-surge-news
- Commodities: [Peruvian Sol (PEN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDPEN.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

A firmer US dollar and higher energy prices raise import costs for feed buyers in Latin America, while the dollar's broad strength tends to weigh on US commodity prices.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bullish ▲
- USDPEN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2025-10-31 | [South African rand remains subdued amid dollar strength \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22699-south-african-rand-remains-subdued-amid-dollar-strength-reuters.md) | +0.3% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2024-04-18 | [Dollar strength weighs on Latam FX; copper prices lift currencies of Peru, Chile - Finance Funds Update](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31046-dollar-strength-weighs-on-latam-fx-copper-prices-lift-currencies-of-peru-chile.md) | -0.1% | -1.4% |
| DXY | 2021-08-12 | [Dollar rises after U.S. producer prices surge](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45757-dollar-rises-after-u-s-producer-prices-surge.md) | +0.4% | -0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-09-20 | [Ringgit under pressure from dollar strength and divided Fed](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57341-ringgit-under-pressure-from-dollar-strength-and-divided-fed.md) | +0.5% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-09-26 | [(LEAD) Won hits over 13-year low per U.S. dollar during intraday trade on global tightening \| Yonhap News Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39822-lead-won-hits-over-13-year-low-per-u-s-dollar-during-intraday-trade-on-global.md) | +0.2% | +0.6% |
| WTI | 2018-01-13 | [Colombia peso boosted by weak dollar and rising oil prices - Colombia News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67263-colombia-peso-boosted-by-weak-dollar-and-rising-oil-prices-colombia-news.md) | -1.0% | -7.6% |
| WTI | 2018-06-28 | [Oil prices are high. So why is the Canadian dollar still so low? - National \| Globalnews.ca](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64754-oil-prices-are-high-so-why-is-the-canadian-dollar-still-so-low-national.md) | -3.7% | -6.5% |
| WTI | 2025-11-28 | [Canada’s Dollar Finds New Strength In Surprise Growth Spurt - Finimize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22182-canada-s-dollar-finds-new-strength-in-surprise-growth-spurt-finimize.md) | +1.7% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- andina.pe: https://andina.pe/ingles/noticia-peruvian-sol-resisted-global-us-dollar-strength-amid-copper-price-surge-1074834.aspx

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