Lima Stock Exchange closed with most of its indicators higher

The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) closed higher on Tuesday, driven by further advance in the consumer staples sector. The general index of the Lima square rose 0.59% to 20,679.94 units. For its part, the selective index, which concentrates the most liquid papers on the local market, advanced 0.55% to 545.13 whole.

By sectors, the index of consumer staples companies experienced the greatest rise, climbing 1.60% to 1,131.18 points at the end of the day today.

Below is the construction index, which climbed 1.32% to 229.26 units, and the industrial index, which rose 1.23% to 216.38 integers.

The mining index also advanced 0.98% to 413.02 points, while the indices of utilities and electricity companies, both rose 0.73%, to 553.21 and 540.07 units, respectively.

The only item that ended the session in the red was financial, which suffered a slight decline of 0.03% to 951.22 points.

In the exchange field, the price of dollar had a slight fall of 0.03% to S / 3,948 in the exchange market, compared to Monday’s close, at S / 3,949, according to the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (BCR).