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The Selective Index of the Lima Stock Exchange ( BVL ) rose on Tuesday at its best level in more than a month by an advance of mining shares in the midst of a rise in the price of metals; although the fall of the role of the construction company Graña y Montero limited their profits
The Selective Index, made up of the 18 most liquid and capitalized stocks in Lima, has increased by 1.15% to 538.37 points. Until now in 2018 accumulates a gain of 4.66%.
For its part, the general index of the Lima Stock Exchange gained 1.01%, to 20 337.03 points.
The title of copper producer Southern Copper rebounded 5% to US $ 46.2, its highest price in almost a month; and the gold stock Buenaventura rose 2.17%, to US $ 13.2.
Also, the paper of the polymetallic Volcano one of the heaviest on the stock exchange, rose 2.35% to 0.87 soles in the face of rising metal prices
] The price of copper closed up 2.7%; zinc increased by 2.4%, lead by 1.3% and tin by 1.2%
On the other hand, construction Graña y Montero – the largest in the country – fell. 2.64%, at 2.58 soles, after posting losses in the second quarter.
On the foreign exchange market, the Peruvian currency is slightly appreciated after three sessions of losses in the face of the global weakness of the dollar and the rise of the dollar. copper, the main export product of the Andean country.
Source: Reuters
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