Investing.com – Peru stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrials, Mining and Non-Metal Minerals sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General rose 1.42% to hit a new 3-years high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Atacocha (LM:ATB), which rose 15.52% or 0.090 points to trade at 0.670 at the close. Meanwhile, Volcan Compania Minera SAA (LM:VOLa) added 14.29% or 0.400 points to end at 3.200 and Sociedad Minera el Brocal SAA (LM:BRO) was up 10.58% or 1.100 points to 11.500 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were PPX Mining Corp (LM:PPX), which fell 8.47% or 0.01 points to trade at 0.05 at the close. ENGIE Energia Peru SA (LM:ENGI) declined 1.77% or 0.140 points to end at 7.750 and Bco Continenta (LM:CON) was down 1.17% or 0.050 points to 4.210.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 30 to 6 and 5 ended unchanged.
Shares in Atacocha (LM:ATB) rose to 5-year highs; rising 15.52% or 0.090 to 0.670. Shares in Volcan Compania Minera SAA (LM:VOLa) rose to 3-years highs; rising 14.29% or 0.400 to 3.200. Shares in Sociedad Minera el Brocal SAA (LM:BRO) rose to 3-years highs; rising 10.58% or 1.100 to 11.500.
Crude oil for November delivery was down 0.59% or 0.30 to $50.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.05% or 0.03 to hit $55.76 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.24% or 2.99 to trade at $1274.79 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was unchanged 0.00% to 3.2668, while EUR/PEN unchanged 0.00% to 3.8397.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 93.42.