The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) closed with most of its indices even and scored 8 indicators up and 8 down this Friday, May 19. So the index S&P/BVL Peru Overallthe most representative of the Lima stock market, rose 0.21% to 21,633.44 points.
For his part, he S&P/BVL Peru Selective Indexwhich is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, advanced 0.03% and settled at 545.62 units.
He financial sector It was the one that registered the most increases in the day with an advance of 2.02%, followed by construction (0.23%) and industrial (0.16%). On the other hand, service and electricity were the items with the greatest drop (-3.08%), while mining fell -0.02%.
The shares that rose the most in the index were POMALCC1 (7.14%), CONSESI1 (3.23%) and BAP (2.63%). For their part, those who came down they were ENGIEC1 (-2.94%), ENDISPC1 (-2.89%) and MINSURI1 (-2.47%).
At the international level, the negotiations on the debt ceiling between the intermediaries of Joe Biden, President of the United States, and Congressman Kevin McCarthy reached a dead end when an agreement was not reached, according to César Romero, Head of Income Research4 SAT. However, the talks are expected to resume soon.
From his side, Jerome Powell, president of the Federal Reserve (FED), announced that the interest rate adjustment cycle could be paused at the June meeting. Despite this, the country’s main stock indices performed negatively, with the S&aP 500, Nasdaq and Dow Jones registering losses of -0.19%, -0.24% and -0.33%.
Source: Larepublica
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