Investing.com – Peru stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Mining, Non-Metal Minerals and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Lima, the S&P Lima General fell 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P Lima General were Milpo (LM:MIL), which rose 2.59% or 0.090 points to trade at 3.570 at the close. Meanwhile, Casa Grande (LM:CSG) added 2.52% or 0.180 points to end at 7.330 and Cem Pacasmayo (LM:CPA) was up 0.78% or 0.050 points to 6.450 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Buenaventura (LM:BVN), which fell 4.62% or 0.600 points to trade at 12.400 at the close. Atacocha (LM:ATB) declined 2.47% or 0.010 points to end at 0.395 and Trevali Mining (LM:TV) was down 2.27% or 0.020 points to 0.860.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lima Stock Exchange by 13 to 11 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Milpo (LM:MIL) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 2.59% or 0.090 to 3.570.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.13% or 0.07 to $53.69 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.14% or 0.08 to hit $56.81 a barrel, while the February Gold contract fell 0.73% or 8.60 to trade at $1172.70 a troy ounce.
USD/PEN was up 0.28% to 3.3775, while EUR/PEN fell 0.12% to 3.5656.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.80% at 102.20.