Boletin Diario Local

Costa Rican FX trading in MONEX fell 47.8% to $30.7m, with the weighted exchange rate easing to ¢446.80. The central bank sold $25.5m outside MONEX to the SPNB and bought $23.8m to rebuild reserves. Liquidity markets priced around 5.2% in both colones and dollars, with triparty repos near 5.0%–5.2%. Secondary market activity declined for colón bonds but rose for dollar bonds, with key local benchmarks trading around par-to-slight premiums and mid-single-digit yields.
Wall Street opened cautiously after a rebound as the first Fed hike in three years was absorbed and guidance pointed to a possible additional increase before end-2026. The 10-year Treasury yield approached 5%, pressuring equities, while oil extended its pullback, tempering inflation pressures amid persistent geopolitical risk. Technology remained the market’s main support on AI-related investment and earnings expectations. Europe traded lower on profit-taking as UK retail sales beat and German PPI rose, while Asia advanced after the BoJ lifted rates; gold hovered near $4,400/oz.