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-0.01%
IPSA
11,315.26
-1.14%
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65,473.16
+0.91%
MERVAL
3,058,093
-1.55%
COLCAP
2,534.46
+1.81%
BVL PERÚ
59,719.97
+0.43%
USD/BRL
5.16
+0.01%
USD/MXN
17.06
-0.24%
USD/CLP
913.98
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3,140
+0.03%
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3.36
-0.66%
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1,493
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40.27
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5,939
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11.64
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