Lima Stock Exchange opens this Monday, January 16 with positive indices

The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) The day began this Monday with its main stock market indices positive, after a week in which the protests continued and the Government now seeks to build bridges of dialogue with the representatives of the most troubled regions.

At 09:40 am, the S&P/BVL Peru General Index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, registered a positive variation of 0.25% and was located at 23,294.16 points.

Similarly, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective Index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, recorded a variation of 0.27% to 606.44 units.

The Ingenius, Consumer and Financials sectors registered increases of 0.28%, 0.17% and 0.37%, respectively. While the categories of Industrials, Services, Electrics and Construction operated without variations.

Throughout the past week the protests against the government of Dina Boluarte they continued mainly in the regions of Cusco and Puno. The President of the Council of Ministers, Alberto Otárola He said that it would be irresponsible for Boluarte to resign from the presidency of the Republic in the current circumstances, since it would be “opening the doors to anarchy.”

On the other hand, the Government declared a state of emergency for 30 days in the departments of Lima, Cusco Y Fistand in the constitutional province of Shut up.

The measure began on January 15, according to Supreme Decree 009-2023-PCM, published in the official newspaper El Peruano.