Investing.com – Peru stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Banking & Financials, Industrials and Electricity sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General lost 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Aceros Arequip (LM:AREi), which rose 2.98% or 0.020 points to trade at 0.690 at the close. Meanwhile, Backus Johnsto (LM:BKJi) added 2.98% or 0.650 points to end at 22.450 and Atacocha (LM:ATB) was up 2.19% or 0.009 points to 0.419 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Andino Investment Holding SAA (LM:AIH), which fell 6.93% or 0.067 points to trade at 0.900 at the close. Sociedad Minera el Brocal SAA (LM:BRO) declined 6.91% or 0.450 points to end at 6.060 and Candente Copper (LM:DNT) was down 5.26% or 0.0030 points to 0.0540.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 14 to 8 and 12 ended unchanged.
Shares in Sociedad Minera el Brocal SAA (LM:BRO) fell to 52-week lows; down 6.91% or 0.450 to 6.060.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 2.08% or 1.47 to $72.25 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $80.72 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.17% or 2.10 to trade at $1203.40 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was up 0.04% to 3.2967, while EUR/PEN fell 0.11% to 3.8732.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 93.85.