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The Colombian peso strengthened to its highest level in about 20 months, trading near 2,800 pesos per dollar, as Brent crude climbed to around US$65 a barrel, its highest since January 2014. Analysts attribute the move to tightening US crude stockpiles and OPEC supply restraint.
Some expect further gains for the peso between March and April.
Higher oil prices lift Colombia's oil and gas export revenue, which had collapsed after 2015, and support the peso. For feed buyers, the effect on grain and meal prices is indirect.
thecitypaperbogota.comRichard EmblinFeb 5, 2018After 323 past bullish macro events, Crude Oil (Brent) moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.9% to +3.7%), and +1.3% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
