The dollar price in Chile it operates on the rise, after a solid labor data in the United States that is key for the monetary policy decisions of the Federal Reserve.
The exchange rate is quoted at 826.40/826.70 Chilean pesos per dollaran increase of 1.14% compared to the close of Thursday, according to the Reuters agency.
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In contrast, the leading index of the Santiago stock exchange, the IPSA, rose 1.07% to 4,502.66 units.
The US Department of Labor said on Friday that 467,000 jobs were created in the first month of the year, more than expected, compared to 510,000 in the previous month.
A Reuters poll of 92 economists had forecast job creation to fall to 150,000.
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