Investing.com – Peru stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Banking & Financials, Services and Electricity sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General rose 0.20% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Edegel (LM:EDE), which rose 3.83% or 0.070 points to trade at 1.900 at the close. Meanwhile, Credicorp (LM:BAP) added 1.26% or 2.90 points to end at 232.80 and ENGIE Energia Peru SA (LM:ENGI) was up 0.70% or 0.050 points to 7.150 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Atacocha (LM:ATB), which fell 4.29% or 0.030 points to trade at 0.670 at the close. Panoro (LM:PML) declined 3.23% or 0.010 points to end at 0.300 and Sider (LM:SID) was down 2.10% or 0.010 points to 0.465.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 18 to 11 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Credicorp (LM:BAP) rose to all time highs; rising 1.26% or 2.90 to 232.80.
Crude oil for March delivery was up 1.34% or 0.85 to $64.42 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March rose 1.16% or 0.80 to hit $69.83 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.67% or 8.90 to trade at $1340.80 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was up 0.17% to 3.2190, while EUR/PEN rose 0.48% to 3.9496.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.29% at 89.89.