The dollar lowered to $ 3 in a decisive wheel

The operators were not surprised

The dollar lowered yesterday two cents in a decisive wheel for the interests of the Government and the ahorristas with pesificados deposits and still reprogramados. The currency quoted to the closing of the retail wheel in $ 2.94 for purchase and $ 3 for the sale.

The evolution of slates was followed with attention in City, but there were no surprises, to the point that also fell in the interbank seat and of futures.

In the market wholesale the dollar between banks descended to $ 2.97, whereas the transference slate "" lowered to $ 2.96, and the quotation in the Electronic Open Market (MAE) was in $ 2.948 and $ 2.975 for the types buying and selling.

In that context, the Central bank (BCRA) absorbed other USS 2.7 million for its reserves like result of its intermediation between retail the wholesale operators and. It bought USS 2 million to the exporter and rest USS 700,000 to the banks and importers in the wholesale sector.

The organization reduced the type of change of reference to $ 2.9792 and for exporter to 2.91 pesos.

The contracts of futures also showed sensible readjustments. The slate for month ends was in $ 2.98 in the Rofex and $ 3.01 in the Indol; for May ends, in $ 3.005 and $ 3,05; for June ends, in $ 3.05 and $ 3,09; for July ends, in $ 3.09 and $ 3.14, and for August ends, in $ 3.13 and $ 3,18; whereas only in the Rofex businesses for January and September ends were agreed to ($ 3.18) ($ 3.19).

The Buenosairean activity in stock-market took the selective and volatile month being before the lack of genuine investors ready to assume risks. The Merval index only registered a fall of 0.10%, after registering very precise operations.

Between the main ones you raise by the operated volume appeared Gas Transporter of the South (9,01%), Telecom (1,84%) and Perez Companc (1,44%), whereas they fell Financial Group Galicia (-3%), Tenaris (-2,18%) and Bansud (-0,67%).

"the market is prepared to live a pause in the strategic decisions until knowing greater definitions in the electoral field", explained the analyst Roberto Drimer, of the consultant Argentine Research.