# The dollar opens lower at S/3.45 after US election results

> The Peruvian dollar opened at S/3.450, below the prior close of S/3.462, after Democrats won both chambers of the US Congress. The DXY fell 0.57% to 101.311, while WTI dropped 3.43% to $93.43 and Brent fell 3.61% to $104.38 amid lower geopolitical risk perception.

- Date: 2026-11-04 · published 2026-11-04T18:10:55.327Z
- Category: macro · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/80118-the-dollar-opens-lower-at-s-3-45-after-us-election-results
- Commodities: [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md), [Peruvian Sol (PEN per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDPEN.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker dollar and lower oil on reduced Iran-war risk lower energy and freight costs for feed, though a divided Congress could slow US trade and fiscal policy.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- BRENT: bearish ▼
- USDPEN: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DXY | 2021-12-17 | [Ringgit opens lower against US dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43870-ringgit-opens-lower-against-us-dollar.md) | -0.2% | -0.8% |
| DXY | 2022-11-02 | [US dollar falls broadly after the Fed hints at a slower pace of rate hikes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38845-us-dollar-falls-broadly-after-the-fed-hints-at-a-slower-pace-of-rate-hikes.md) | -1.4% | -4.2% |
| DXY | 2019-10-20 | [Australian Dollar opens at 4-week highs against the U.S Dollar - OFX](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56830-australian-dollar-opens-at-4-week-highs-against-the-u-s-dollar-ofx.md) | -0.0% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2019-01-30 | [U.S. Dollar Dives after Federal Reserve Moves to the Sidelines](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61290-u-s-dollar-dives-after-federal-reserve-moves-to-the-sidelines.md) | +0.0% | +0.2% |
| DXY | 2023-11-15 | [Ringgit Gains Ground As US Dollar Weakens On Lower-Than-Expected CPI Data](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33435-ringgit-gains-ground-as-us-dollar-weakens-on-lower-than-expected-cpi-data.md) | -0.9% | -0.2% |
| WTI | 2017-08-31 | [USD/CAD Canadian Dollar Lower After US GDP Improvement And Tax Reform Talk - ActionForex](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69712-usd-cad-canadian-dollar-lower-after-us-gdp-improvement-and-tax-reform-talk.md) | +6.8% | +12.3% |
| WTI | 2021-08-31 | [Canadian dollar steadies after ‘limited’ reaction to GDP miss - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45789-canadian-dollar-steadies-after-limited-reaction-to-gdp-miss-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -1.2% | +8.9% |
| WTI | 2024-11-06 | [Metals sell off after US election Trump win while oil, agriculture recoup some losses \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10549-metals-sell-off-after-us-election-trump-win-while-oil-agriculture-recoup-some.md) | -5.3% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- elcomercio.pe: https://elcomercio.pe/economia/peru/el-dolar-abre-a-la-baja-en-s345-tras-resultados-electorales-en-estados-unidos-l-ultimas-noticia/

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