Lima Stock Exchange operates with losses due to poor performance of the mining and financial sector

The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) It operated with losses during the day of this Tuesday, due to the fall in the mining and financial sectors, amid concerns after the announcement by the Nexa company about the suspension of operations of its Cerro Lindo underground mine, located in the region Ica.

At 10:36 am, the S & P / BVL Peru General Index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, fell 0.24% to 20,246.1 points.

Similarly, the S & P / BVL Peru Selective Index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, fell 0.08% to 538.01 units.

By sectors, the losses were led by mining (-0.31%) and financial (-0.20%). Meanwhile, consumption (0.32%), industrial (0.30%) and construction (0.23%) rose. The services and electricity sectors did not register changes.

Among the shares that fell the most on the Lima stock market this Tuesday were Scotiabank Peru (-3%), Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (-2.25%), Telefónica (-2.10%), Volcan Compañía Minera (-1.69 %) and Credicorp (-0.65%).

While the titles that rose the most stood out Unión de Cervecerías Peruanas Backus and Johnston (1.35%), HudBay Mineral (0.87%), Unión Andina de Cementos (0.84%) and Banco de Crédito del Perú (0, 35%).