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Thursday, December 24, the main share indexes of Latin America against the backdrop of exit optimistic macroeconomic data on the U.S., finished day with positive dynamics.
example, orders for durable goods in the United States in November, after falling a month earlier, increased by 0,2% and the number of applications for unemployment benefits last week fell to its lowest since September 2008 level. Stock exchanges in Brazil and Argentina on Thursday were closed due to holidays.
Mexican Bolsa by the end of the trading session added 0,3% to a maximum of more than 2 years the level of 32 548.53 points. U.S. is the largest trading partner countries. The Mexican peso rose 0.32% and finished the day at 12.87 pesos to the dollar.
Papers
silver producer Industrias Penoles went up by 1,5% against the background of strengthening the value of the metal. Grupo Mexico mining shares added 1.3% after the price of copper at the auctions in New York rose to a mark of 15-month high.
Quotes
Stock Exchange Bolsa Mexicana weakened by 0,5%. UBS analysts said that the outlook for the firm”s profits is the “conservative side”. The company said that in 2010, expects to earn net profit of 600 million pesos ($ 46.6 million).
indicator Chile IPSA stock market closed in positive territory at 0.18%. Papers of the country”s largest exporter of fertilizers Soquimich finished the day with a gain of 0.16%, while the manufacturer of wood Copec fell 0.34%.
Quotes
retailers were in a fairly optimistic mood. Thus, Cencosud shares added 0.41%, while its rival paper Falabella went up by 0,15%.
Values of the basic indexes on closing are resulted in the table:
| Index | Country | Closing | Change (items) | Change (%) | Change YTD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MerVal | Argentina | 2249,35 | 8,26 | 0,37% | 108,34 % |
| Bovespa | Brazil | 67588,86 | 170,93 | 0,25% | 80,00% |
| IBC | Venezuela | 54910,55 | 0 | 0,00% | 57,21% |
| IGBC | Colombia | 11614,81 | 103,09 | 0,90% | 53,62% |
| Bolsa | Mexico | 32548,53 | 98,30 | 0,30% | |
| IGBVL | Peru | 14081,95 | 63,77 | 0,45% | 99,78% |
| IGPA | Chile | 16420,43 | 51,61 | 0,32% | 45,00% |
| IPSA | Chile | 3529,82 | 6 36 | 0,18% | 48,54% |
Asia: after the holidays with renewed vigor bulls rush into battle
Asia: Investors were hidden in the pockets of the weekly earnings
USA: steady growth for the holiday season
Europe: a relaxed session before the long weekend
Asia: in the hopes of a better
Latin America: Commodities hopes
United States: the commodity sector and high technology markets pulled in the plus
Europe: News from the U.S. did not prevent the indices closed in positive territory
Asia: while Japan is resting, other markets are growing