Lima Stock Market shows mixed indices this Tuesday, February 21

The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) opened the day of this Tuesday, February 21 with its main mixed stock market indices, while four sectors showed no variations.

At the average of 09:30 am, the S&P/BVL Peru General Index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, registered a negative variation of -0.11% and was located at 21,901.57 points.

For its part, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective Index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, recorded a positive variation of 0.20% to 575.8 points.

The Consumers, Financials and Mining sectors showed falls of -0.08%, -0.16% and -0.15%, respectively. While Industrials, Services, Electric and Construction did not present variations.

At the economic level, it was learned that the MEF shows opposition to the ruling of the Constitutional Court (TC) that prohibits the collection of default interest on tax debts in dispute.

Although Economy Minister Alex Contreras indicated that he would provide the details today at a press conference, he announced that this ruling would have a negative impact on public finances. “HThere are also issues related to investments” who would be affected by the ruling, he said.