Lima Stock Exchange falls at the close due to mixed results from sectors

The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) ended the day on Monday with its main indicators in negative territory, although with mixed results among its sectors.

At the end of the operations, the S&P/BVL Peru General Index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, fell by -0.09% to 23,702.63 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 -0.18% and stood at 622.86 units.

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

By sectors, the only one that ended in green was the financial sector with a rise of 1.13%. In red were the construction (-1.79%), industrial (-1.75%), consumer (-1.16%) and mining (-0.44%) items, while services and electricity did not recorded changes.

Among the shares that rose the most on the stock market this Monday were those of Pesquera Exalmar (7.32%), Compañía Minera Poderosa (4.55%), Panoro Minerals (4.48%), Sociedad Minera El Brocal (1, 91%) and Santa Luisa Mining Company (0.42%).

On the other side of the table were the papers of Luz del Sur (-6.92%), Aenza -ex Graña y Montero- (-5.71%), Banco de Credito del Peru (-4.76%), Trevali Mining Corporation (-3.85%) and Telefónica (-3.23%).