The Lima Stock Exchange closed the session of this Monday, July 3, 2023 with gains in most of its indices, recording 13 upward and 3 downward indicators. Thus, the S&P/BVL Peru General index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, rose 0.46% to 22,432.26 points.
For its part, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, gained 0.71% and stood at 571.44 units.
The consumer sector was the one that reported the most gains in the day with an advance of 0.52%, followed by services and electricity (0.36%, each one), financial (0.30%) and industrial (0.21%). On the other hand, the items that registered losses were construction (-0.14%) and mining (-0.02%).
Among the local companies that registered the greatest losses were: Sociedad Minera Corona (-4.46%), Banco BBVA Perú (-3.13%) and Corporación Aceros Arequipa (-2.70%). While those who registered gains were: Van Eck El Dorado Peru Stock Fund (3.11%), Compañía de Minas Buenaventura (2.45%) and Minsur (1.39%).
US stocks rose, despite a short day
According to César Romero, Head of Research at Renta4 SAB, shares rose slightly on Monday with all three main indices posting gains, but neither rose more than 0.21% during a shorter trading session that occurred before the July 4th holiday.
When the closing bell rang in Wall Streetthe S&P 500 rose 0.12%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.03% and the Nasdaq Composite rose 0.21%. Tesla shares rose almost 7% after the electric vehicle maker’s second-quarter production and delivery figures, which mirror sales figures, hit all-time highs.
Other EV companies including Li Auto, Nio, XPeng and Rivian also increased on Monday. Stocks in the United States will reopen on Wednesday, July 5, with a busy economic calendar and a crucial June jobs report awaiting, Romero reported.
Source: Larepublica
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