Lima Stock Exchange operates in green driven by the financial sector

The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) operated on Thursday in positive territory due to progress in the financial sector, amid questions about the new ministerial cabinet, led by Aníbal Torres, and at a global level after knowing the inflation data from the United States which reached 7.5%, a maximum of 40 years.

At 10:00 a.m., the S&P/BVL Peru General, the most representative of the Lima stock market, advanced by 0.07% to 23,796.86 points.

Meanwhile, the S&P Index/BVL Peru Selective, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, rose by 0.28% and stood at 629.78 units.

By sectors, it was only with financial gains with 0.71%. Meanwhile, consumption (-0.17%) and mining (-0.06%) operated in negative territory. While construction, industrial, services and electricity did not register changes.

Among the stocks that rose the most on Thursday were Volcan Compañía Minera (1.41%) and Southern Copper Corporation (0.60%) and Credicorp (0.46%).

Meanwhile, the papers that obtained losses were those of Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (-0.66%) and Intercorp Financial Services (-0.51%).