Lima Stock Exchange records third consecutive fall at the end of the session

The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) ended the day this Thursday for the third consecutive time in negative territory, due to the fall in most sectors.

At the end of the operations, the S&P/BVL Peru General Index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, fell by -1.17% to 22,217.34 points.

For its part, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective Index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, fell -1.99% and stood at 591.43 units.

The selective index is far from the historical maximum reached in mid-January when it reached 633.49 points.

By sectors, the losses were led by mining (-1.81%), financial (-1.12%) and industrial (-0.72%). The only ones that ended in positive territory were the service items (1.82%) and electricity (1.82%)

Among the shares that rose the most on the stock market this Thursday were those of Minera IRL (7.14%), Engie Energía Perú (3.70%), Luz del Sur (2.86%), Telefónica (2.42%) and Cervecería San Juan ( 2.31%).

On the other side of the table were the papers of Panoro Minerals (-12.42%), Nexa Resources Atacocha (-8.70%), Empresa Agroindustrial Pomalca (-8.18%), Trevali Mining Corporation (-5, 88%) and Intercorp Financial Services (-3.56%).