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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPSA | 11,357.82 | -0.21% | — | 11,381.18 | 11,210 | 10,984 | 1,513,213,483 |
| USD/CLP | 913.98 | +0.04% | -5.67% | 913.65 | 915.11 | 906.68 | — |
| COPPER | 6.61 | +0.03% | +46.70% | 6.61 | 6.71 | 6.61 | 39,543 |
| SQM-B | 65,305 | -0.84% | +49.03% | 65,860 | 66,949 | 64,978 | 76,539 |
| COPEC | 5,964 | -1.09% | -11.70% | 6,030 | 6,100 | 5,960 | 634,331 |
| BSANTANDER | 78.37 | -2.28% | +35.94% | 80.20 | 81.69 | 78.34 | 36,288,711 |
| FALABELLA | 6,334 | -1.48% | +23.28% | 6,429 | 6,450 | 6,300 | 26,085,814 |
| ENELAM | 87.09 | +0.10% | -10.13% | 87.00 | 87.40 | 86.50 | 13,106,417 |
| CENCOSUD | 1,946 | -2.19% | -35.30% | 1,990 | 2,010 | 1,945 | 966,528 |
| CMPC | 1,020 | -1.96% | -29.10% | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,015 | 3,526,677 |
| BANCO CHILE | 184.96 | -1.01% | +32.87% | 186.85 | 189.99 | 184.33 | 18,101,240 |
| LATAM AIR | 24.08 | -1.11% | +16.61% | 24.35 | 24.59 | 23.88 | 573,612,753 |
| SOUTHERN COPPER | 193.97 | -0.26% | +104.01% | 194.48 | 199.36 | 192.59 | 367,102 |
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