The Lima Stock Exchange (BVL) closed the day, on Monday, February 28, down with 9 indicators in red and 7 in green, driven by the mining and services sectors.
At the close of operations, the S&P/BVL Peru General index, the most representative of the Lima stock market, registered a decline of -0.14%% and stood at 23,749.24 points.
Similarly, the S&P/BVL Peru Selective index, which is made up of the 15 most traded shares in the local market, recorded a loss of -0.08% and ended at 628.31 units.
The actions of the sectors that registered gains were mining with 0.87%; and services and electricity, both with 0.55%. The sectors that registered decreases were consumption with -1.09%, industrial with -0.80%, construction with 0.78% and financial with 0.36%.
The companies that registered the most profits were Banco BBVA (6.19%), Volcan (2.74%) and Scotiabank (2.68%). While the companies that registered the greatest losses were Andino Investment (-15.00%), Agroindustrial Tuman (-6.67%) and Alicorp (-3.62%).
Oil prices rose earlier today after the United States and its Western allies imposed sanctions on targeted Russian banks, raising fears that energy supplies could be hit indirectly. Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, rose as much as 7% to trade as high as $105 a barrel, according to Renta4.
Source: Larepublica
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