Chilean Peso Strengthens Sharply Against Dollar on September 11
Data from Yahoo Finance and Trading Economics indicate that the USD/CLP exchange rate closed at 950.13 on September 11, 2025. The rate dropped 1.71% from the previous close of 966.67. This movement marked a significant appreciation of the Chilean peso.
The peso reached a low of 949.22 during the session. Traders attributed the gain to easing U.S. inflation data. Investors shifted toward emerging market currencies.
The IPSA index rose 1.98% to 9,151.39 points on the same day. Foreign buyers fueled gains in mining and banking sectors. Copper production supported this trend.
Top IPSA winners included Latam Airlines, up 3.5%. SQM advanced 2.8%. Banco de Chile gained 2.2%. Enel Chile rose 1.9%. Cencosud climbed 1.5%.
Losers featured SalfaCorp, down 1.2%. Colbún fell 1.0%. Mall Plaza declined 0.8%. Grifols dropped 1.15%. Solaria lost 1.08%. Volumes increased in utilities. Colbún traded 4.97 million shares. ETF inflows boosted the iShares MSCI Chile fund.
The IPSA outperformed peers. Brazil’s Bovespa gained 0.64%. Mexico’s IPC fell 0.2%. Colombia’s COLCAP dipped 0.1%. Charts show USD/CLP in a downtrend. The 50-day SMA stands at 950. Price trades below it.
RSI reads 29 on the daily chart. This signals oversold conditions. Momentum favors buyers for peso. MACD displays a bearish crossover for USD/CLP. Histogram contracts negatively.
Bollinger Bands contract around 950. Price touches the lower band.
Support sits at 940. Resistance holds at 960. Volumes confirm the downside break.
Fibonacci retracement targets 38.2% at 945 from recent highs.
The 4-hour chart reveals sharp red candles. RSI dips to 30. MACD accelerates downward.
Weekly perspective frames a channel decline from 1,000. Lower band nears 900.
The yellow Global Liquidity Index trends flat at 46. It indicates stable flows. Peaks suggest potential reversal risks. U.S. markets rose overnight. S&P 500 gained 0.85%. Shanghai advanced 1.65%.
Exporters benefit from stronger peso. Traders monitor Fed decisions for impacts.
No reports confirm a peso devaluation crash. Data shows the opposite movement.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
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| IPSA | 10,556.02 | +0.87% | — | 10,465.26 | 10,617 | 10,511 | — |
| USD/CLP | 981.08 | +0.25% | +3.99% | 978.59 | 982.60 | 977.15 | — |
| COPPER | 6.26 | +0.19% | +26.60% | 6.25 | 6.29 | 6.19 | 36,312 |
| SQM-B | 57,149 | +3.31% | +29.00% | 55,320 | 57,399 | 55,850 | 40,340 |
| COPEC | 6,460 | +1.89% | -5.42% | 6,340 | 6,484 | 6,380 | 61,249 |
| BSANTANDER | 79.56 | +0.58% | +15.34% | 79.10 | 79.80 | 78.86 | 2,260,307 |
| FALABELLA | 6,547 | +0.74% | +10.88% | 6,499 | 6,578 | 6,490 | 131,290 |
| ENELAM | 82.44 | +1.15% | -8.20% | 81.50 | 82.58 | 81.51 | 827,006 |
| CENCOSUD | 1,698 | +4.82% | -41.25% | 1,620 | 1,700 | 1,646 | 543,703 |
| CMPC | 909.16 | +0.46% | -32.71% | 905.00 | 909.16 | 897.30 | 292,127 |
| BANCO CHILE | 190.54 | +0.45% | +12.08% | 189.69 | 193.80 | 190.05 | 1,438,612 |
| LATAM AIR | 23.27 | +1.39% | +12.25% | 22.95 | 23.42 | 22.35 | 64,567,332 |
| SOUTHERN COPPER | 165.38 | -6.48% | +26.40% | 176.84 | 167.20 | 165.38 | 3,856 |
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