The Lima Stock Exchange begins the day this Thursday, February 24, with losses in five of the seven sectors. In this way, at 9:50 am, he scored 14 indicators in red, two in green and zero without variations.
At the same time, the S&P/BVL Peru General index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, fell -2.16% and reached 22,884.53 units.
For its part, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective index, which is made up of the most traded shares in the local market, recorded a drop of -2.36% and placed 599.13 units.
Only the services and electricity sectors presented green figures with an advance of 0.14% each. While most of the sectors presented losses: financial (-4.54%), industrial (-0.86%), mining (-0.80%), consumption (-0.29%) and construction (0. 03%).
Gold rose more than 3% today to more than $1,970 per ounce, the highest prices in more than a year. Like bonds, gold is considered a safe haven in times of geopolitical turmoil. Bitcoin, seen in crypto circles as a store of value like gold, fell about 7% on Thursday to a one-month low of around $35,100, Renta4 reported.
Source: Larepublica
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