Investing.com – Peru stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Banking & Financials, Food & Beverages and Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General fell 0.53% to hit a new 3-years low.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Buenaventura (LM:BVN), which rose 3.75% or 0.150 points to trade at 4.150 at the close. Meanwhile, Cerro Verde (LM:CVE) added 1.40% or 0.200 points to end at 14.500 and Cem Pacasmayo (LM:CPA) was up 0.66% or 0.030 points to 4.600 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Trevali Mining (LM:TV), which fell 13.57% or 0.038 points to trade at 0.242 at the close. Casa Grande (LM:CSG) declined 5.29% or 0.180 points to end at 3.220 and Empresa Agroindustrial Pomalca (LM:POM) was down 5.00% or 0.010 points to 0.190.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 21 to 4 and 2 ended unchanged.
Crude oil for February delivery was up 0.38% or 0.12 to $30.55 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 2.47% or 0.77 to hit $30.18 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 0.76% or 8.20 to trade at $1093.40 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was down 0.04% to 3.4249, while EUR/PEN fell 0.39% to 3.7051.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.09% at 98.93.