Investing.com – Peru stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Food & Beverages, Electricity and Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General fell 1.57% to hit a new 3-years low.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Grana Y Monter (LM:GRA), which rose 5.64% or 0.150 points to trade at 2.810 at the close. Meanwhile, Buenaventura (LM:BVN) added 2.22% or 0.150 points to end at 6.900 and Inretail Peru (LM:INR) was up 0.81% or 0.100 points to 12.500 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Casa Grande (LM:CSG), which fell 16.91% or 0.820 points to trade at 4.030 at the close. Relapasa (LM:REL) declined 14.20% or 0.024 points to end at 0.145 and Atacocha (LM:ATB) was down 10.35% or 0.015 points to 0.130.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 23 to 6 and 3 ended unchanged.
Shares in Casa Grande (LM:CSG) fell to 3-years lows; losing 16.91% or 0.820 to 4.030. Shares in Relapasa (LM:REL) fell to all time lows; down 14.20% or 0.024 to 0.145. Shares in Atacocha (LM:ATB) fell to 52-week lows; losing 10.35% or 0.015 to 0.130.
Crude oil for October delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $42.38 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $48.64 a barrel, while the December Gold contract fell 0.04% or 0.50 to trade at $1116.50 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was up 0.08% to 3.2422, while EUR/PEN fell 0.70% to 3.5936.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.24% at 96.83.