# Will the dollar rise or fall in Colombia? Keys to understanding the currency's behavior this week

> The article describes recent volatility in Colombia's currency market and reports that the peso weakened against the dollar over the prior week. It attributes pressure partly to a more than 13% correction in WTI crude prices and a firm US dollar, with the USD/COP rate closing Friday at COP 3,236.

- Date: 2026-11-09 · published 2026-11-10T00:12:47.499Z
- Category: macro · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90387-will-the-dollar-rise-or-fall-in-colombia-keys-to-understanding-the-currency-s
- Commodities: [Colombian Peso (COP per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDCOP.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [US Dollar (Broad)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DXY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower oil prices can weaken Colombia's export and currency receipts, while a stronger dollar raises the cost of imported feed and other inputs. Those factors put upward pressure on USDCOP; the article does not provide a direct feed-commodity price signal.

## Read by commodity

- DXY: bullish ▲
- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDCOP: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WTI | 2017-06-15 | [Oil and U.S. dollar conspire to push down loonie as this week's gains lose some loft - Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70741-oil-and-u-s-dollar-conspire-to-push-down-loonie-as-this-week-s-gains-lose-some.md) | -5.1% | +2.9% |
| WTI | 2023-02-16 | [Currencies: Colombian Peso Ends the Week Devalued Amid Expectations of New Reforms - Stocks and Securities \| Investments and Western Union Colombia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37629-currencies-colombian-peso-ends-the-week-devalued-amid-expectations-of-new.md) | -4.2% | -13.2% |
| WTI | 2023-11-01 | [Oil falls to settle at 3-week low as Fed policy stance lifts dollar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33077-oil-falls-to-settle-at-3-week-low-as-fed-policy-stance-lifts-dollar.md) | -4.5% | -4.6% |
| WTI | 2023-07-03 | [Colombian Peso To Weaken Slightly In H223, But Will Retain M](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35315-colombian-peso-to-weaken-slightly-in-h223-but-will-retain-m.md) | +3.4% | +15.8% |
| WTI | 2020-01-29 | [Canadian dollar nears seven-week low as oil prices fall - The Globe and Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55300-canadian-dollar-nears-seven-week-low-as-oil-prices-fall-the-globe-and-mail.md) | -7.1% | -8.8% |
| DXY | 2023-02-16 | [EM currencies muted as dollar rises, Colombia's peso falls again](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37627-em-currencies-muted-as-dollar-rises-colombia-s-peso-falls-again.md) | +0.5% | +1.1% |
| DXY | 2019-05-10 | [The U.S. Dollar Is Suggesting Global Rates Will Continue To Fall \| Investing.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59255-the-u-s-dollar-is-suggesting-global-rates-will-continue-to-fall-investing-com.md) | +0.2% | -0.1% |
| DXY | 2022-10-04 | [The Aussie dollar is dropping against the US currency, but it’s not all bad news - ABC News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39392-the-aussie-dollar-is-dropping-against-the-us-currency-but-it-s-not-all-bad-news.md) | +0.5% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- caracol.com.co: https://caracol.com.co/2026/11/09/subira-o-bajara-el-dolar-en-colombia-claves-para-entender-comportamiento-de-la-divisa-esta-semana/

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