Investing.com – Peru stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Mining, Banking & Financials and Electricity sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General lost 0.35% to hit a new 3-years low.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Cem Pacasmayo (LM:CPA), which rose 8.50% or 0.380 points to trade at 4.850 at the close. Meanwhile, Milpo (LM:MIL) added 3.66% or 0.060 points to end at 1.700 and Grana Y Monter (LM:GRA) was up 3.09% or 0.060 points to 2.000 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Buenaventura (LM:BVN), which fell 5.30% or 0.220 points to trade at 3.930 at the close. Aceros Arequip (LM:AREi) declined 3.77% or 0.010 points to end at 0.255 and Volcan Minera (LM:VOL_pb) was down 3.18% or 0.007 points to 0.213.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 12 to 7 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Buenaventura (LM:BVN) fell to all time lows; losing 5.30% or 0.220 to 3.930. Shares in Volcan Minera (LM:VOL_pb) fell to all time lows; losing 3.18% or 0.007 to 0.213.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.73% or 0.27 to $35.80 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in February fell 1.88% or 0.69 to hit $36.19 a barrel, while the February Gold contract rose 1.16% or 12.40 to trade at $1077.40 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was up 0.29% to 3.3835, while EUR/PEN rose 0.31% to 3.6655.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.31% at 98.43.