Chile Markets Cool After Kast Victory as Traders Lock In Gains
Key Points
- The IPSA slipped after an early record flirtation, with profit-taking overtaking post-election optimism.
- The peso gave back part of its initial jump as the global dollar steadied and positioning unwound.
- Traders now focus on cabinet signals and this week’s Chile central-bank decision.
Chile’s IPSA fell 0.94% to 10,302.23 after briefly pushing toward 10,500, a pattern desks summed up as “buy the rumor, sell the fact.”
The vote removed one layer of uncertainty, but it did not create instant new policy. Attention has shifted to what can realistically be passed and how quickly a new team is named.
The currency move told the same story. The dollar slid to roughly 903 pesos per $ in early trade, then reversed to about 913.4 by the close; early Tuesday pricing showed the dollar near 915.22.
Part of that was local profit-taking after a crowded peso-long. Part was the broader tape: the dollar index ticked up to 98.256 as investors leaned defensively into a week packed with central-bank decisions and delayed U.S. jobs data.
Technically, the dollar/CLP still looks like peso strength with pauses. On the daily chart, momentum remains heavy (RSI in the high-30s and MACD below zero), while the 4-hour chart suggests a tentative base.
Traders are watching 910–906 as support and 918–926 as first resistance, with a deeper rebound risk toward the mid-920s if the dollar catches a bid.
For equities, the weekly IPSA RSI is stretched (high-70s), with the daily near 70, so a pullback can be a reset rather than a reversal.
As a liquid external proxy, the iShares MSCI Chile ETF (ECH) shows assets around $1.02 billion, one-day volume near 1.29 million shares, and a split flow picture: about -$17.31 million over five days, but +$254.52 million over one year—consistent with short-term trimming on top of longer-run accumulation.
Fundamentals are still constructive: markets are pricing a 25 basis-point policy-rate cut this week, and copper remains supportive, with spot around $5.35 per pound in London near historic highs.
Top Winners (IPSA close): Concha y Toro; Engie Energia Chile; ILC; Enel Chile; Tricot (flat)
Top Losers (IPSA close): Forus; CMPC; Mallplaza; Copec; Parque Arauco
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPSA | 11,186.57 | +0.34% | — | 11,148.13 | 11,210 | 10,984 | 1,513,213,483 |
| USD/CLP | 913.98 | +0.04% | -5.67% | 913.65 | 915.11 | 906.68 | — |
| COPPER | 6.61 | +0.03% | +46.70% | 6.61 | 6.71 | 6.61 | 39,543 |
| SQM-B | 65,305 | -0.84% | +49.03% | 65,860 | 66,949 | 64,978 | 76,539 |
| COPEC | 5,964 | -1.09% | -11.70% | 6,030 | 6,100 | 5,960 | 634,331 |
| BSANTANDER | 78.37 | -2.28% | +35.94% | 80.20 | 81.69 | 78.34 | 36,288,711 |
| FALABELLA | 6,334 | -1.48% | +23.28% | 6,429 | 6,450 | 6,300 | 26,085,814 |
| ENELAM | 87.09 | +0.10% | -10.13% | 87.00 | 87.40 | 86.50 | 13,106,417 |
| CENCOSUD | 1,946 | -2.19% | -35.30% | 1,990 | 2,010 | 1,945 | 966,528 |
| CMPC | 1,020 | -1.96% | -29.10% | 1,040 | 1,050 | 1,015 | 3,526,677 |
| BANCO CHILE | 184.96 | -1.01% | +32.87% | 186.85 | 189.99 | 184.33 | 18,101,240 |
| LATAM AIR | 24.08 | -1.11% | +16.61% | 24.35 | 24.59 | 23.88 | 573,612,753 |
| SOUTHERN COPPER | 193.97 | -0.26% | +104.01% | 194.48 | 199.36 | 192.59 | 367,102 |
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