Investing.com – Peru stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Services, Electricity and Mining sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General added 0.33% to hit a new 52-week high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Trevali Mining (LM:TV), which rose 4.23% or 0.030 points to trade at 0.740 at the close. Meanwhile, Buenaventura (LM:BVN) added 1.76% or 0.270 points to end at 15.570 and Cem Pacasmayo (LM:CPA) was up 1.65% or 0.100 points to 6.180 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Austral Group SAA (LM:AUG), which fell 6.92% or 0.090 points to trade at 1.210 at the close. Sider (LM:SID) declined 2.44% or 0.010 points to end at 0.400 and Inversiones Centenario SAA (LM:ICE) was down 1.82% or 0.100 points to 5.400.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 17 to 8 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Trevali Mining (LM:TV) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.23% or 0.030 to 0.740. Shares in Buenaventura (LM:BVN) rose to 3-years highs; rising 1.76% or 0.270 to 15.570.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 2.40% or 0.98 to $41.81 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October rose 0.05% or 0.02 to hit $44.20 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.22% or 2.95 to trade at $1367.65 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was unchanged 0.00% to 3.3325, while EUR/PEN unchanged 0.00% to 3.7289.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.27% at 95.75.