# The dollar starts the day at S/3.46 ahead of US elections and Middle East tensions

> The Peruvian dollar opened at about S/3.460 amid uncertainty over the US midterm elections and rising Middle East tensions. Kambista analysts see a November reference range of S/3.420 to S/3.470.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T15:13:02.791Z
- Category: macro · region Peru · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/77918-the-dollar-starts-the-day-at-s-3-46-ahead-of-us-elections-and-middle-east
- Commodities: [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Investors are watching how the US elections and Middle East conflict could move oil prices and emerging-market currencies. For feed buyers, oil-driven volatility can feed through to freight, energy and input costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- BRENT: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2021-06-23 | [Ringgit opens higher at 4.1510 despite stronger US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46862-ringgit-opens-higher-at-4-1510-despite-stronger-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -0.0% | -3.9% |
| WTI | 2022-08-29 | [Stocks And Bonds Sell Off, While The Dollar Rallies \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40299-stocks-and-bonds-sell-off-while-the-dollar-rallies-investing-com.md) | -6.7% | -17.6% |
| WTI | 2022-10-17 | [Canadian dollar gains as investors weigh high inflation expectations - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39353-canadian-dollar-gains-as-investors-weigh-high-inflation-expectations-the-globe.md) | -0.7% | +3.7% |
| WTI | 2023-04-13 | [BIS - The Changing Nexus Between Commodity Prices And The Dollar: Causes And Implications](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36298-bis-the-changing-nexus-between-commodity-prices-and-the-dollar-causes-and.md) | -4.9% | -12.9% |
| WTI | 2018-03-26 | [China oil futures launch may threaten primacy of U.S. dollar: UBS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66216-china-oil-futures-launch-may-threaten-primacy-of-u-s-dollar-ubs.md) | -4.2% | +3.2% |
| BRENT | 2021-07-13 | [Ringgit opens slightly lower against US dollar \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46331-ringgit-opens-slightly-lower-against-us-dollar-malay-mail.md) | -9.2% | -8.7% |
| BRENT | 2025-01-30 | [Oil Prices Hold Steady As Markets Await US Tariff Decisions, OPEC+ Meeting](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26669-oil-prices-hold-steady-as-markets-await-us-tariff-decisions-opec-meeting.md) | -2.8% | -4.9% |
| BRENT | 2017-09-29 | [Arab News \| Middle East OPEC producers fret oil price rally may burn out](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69122-arab-news-middle-east-opec-producers-fret-oil-price-rally-may-burn-out.md) | -1.8% | +1.6% |

## Sources

- elcomercio.pe: https://elcomercio.pe/economia/peru/el-dolar-inicia-la-jornada-en-s346-ante-elecciones-en-ee-uu-y-tensiones-en-medio-oriente-l-dolar-l-tipo-de-cambio-l-ultimas-noticia/

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