Investing.com – Peru stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Non-Metal Minerals, S&P Lima Juniors and Food & Beverages sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General added 0.04%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Andino Investment Holding SAA (LM:AIH), which rose 5.00% or 0.100 points to trade at 2.100 at the close. Meanwhile, Relapasa (LM:REL) added 2.21% or 0.007 points to end at 0.323 and Unacem (LM:CEL) was up 2.07% or 0.060 points to 2.960 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Atacocha (LM:ATB), which fell 4.17% or 0.030 points to trade at 0.690 at the close. Minera Irl (LM:IRL) unchanged 3.41% or 0.00 points to end at 0.09 and Ferreyros (LM:FER) was down 2.68% or 0.070 points to 2.540.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 15 to 13 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Andino Investment Holding SAA (LM:AIH) rose to 52-week highs; rising 5.00% or 0.100 to 2.100. Shares in Ferreyros (LM:FER) fell to all time highs; falling 2.68% or 0.070 to 2.540.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.89% or 0.48 to $54.63 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January fell 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $61.08 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.44% or 5.60 to trade at $1272.10 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was unchanged 0.00% to 3.2465, while EUR/PEN unchanged 0.00% to 3.7863.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.07% at 94.45.