Chilean Equities Face Technical Crossroads After Sell-Off
Chile’s S&P IPSA index dropped 1.28% on May 28, closing at 8,259.50, its steepest single-day decline since early April, according to Santiago Stock Exchange data.
The benchmark breached its 50-day moving average (8,069) for the first time since April 14, when a bullish crossover had fueled a 25.05% year-to-date rally. Trading volumes surged 18% above the 30-day average, signaling institutional unease.
Lithium producer SQM triggered the downturn, missing Q1 earnings estimates by 26% amid falling lithium prices. Shares fell 3.1%, dragging materials stocks.
Fertilizer firm Nitratos de Chile led decliners with a 5.95% drop, while food processor Carozzi surged 9.5% on short-covering. Retail giants Falabella and Ripley Corp fell 2.66% and 2.08%, respectively, reflecting consumer spending concerns.
Technical indicators flashed warnings. The Relative Strength Index slid from 65 to 58, erasing bullish momentum. The MACD neared a bearish crossover, while Bollinger Bands widened, indicating volatility.
Fibonacci retracement levels suggest immediate support at 8,150 (38.2% pullback from May’s peak). A close below 8,069 could trigger algorithmic selling.
Chile’s Q1 GDP growth of 0.7% outperformed expectations, but mining output fell 2.1% yearly. Copper prices stabilized at $4.30/lb after state agency Cochilco revised its 2025 forecast upward.
Pension funds injected $334.7 million into equities in April, targeting Banco de Chile and LATAM Airlines. Global markets offered little respite.
The S&P 500 fell 0.56% on Federal Reserve inflation concerns, while Japan’s Nikkei dropped 0.7% on tariff risks. Chile’s peso held firm at 937.42/USD, cushioning foreign investors.
Analysts highlight Monday’s session as pivotal. “The 50-day SMA break lacks conviction,” noted a Santiago trader. “Institutional flows must counter technical headwinds to preserve the bull run.”
The IPSA’s 2025 gain still leads Latin American peers, with Brazil’s IBOVESPA up 0.34% year-to-date.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
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| IPSA | 10,556.02 | +0.87% | — | 10,465.26 | 10,617 | 10,511 | — |
| USD/CLP | 977.98 | -0.06% | +3.66% | 978.59 | 983.51 | 973.55 | — |
| COPPER | 6.29 | +0.64% | +27.17% | 6.25 | 6.29 | 6.19 | 54,911 |
| SQM-B | 56,363 | +1.89% | +27.22% | 55,320 | 57,399 | 55,850 | 103,438 |
| COPEC | 6,417 | +1.22% | -6.04% | 6,340 | 6,484 | 6,380 | 146,553 |
| BSANTANDER | 79.13 | +0.04% | +14.71% | 79.10 | 79.80 | 78.84 | 16,817,252 |
| FALABELLA | 6,618 | +1.83% | +12.08% | 6,499 | 6,638 | 6,490 | 477,286 |
| ENELAM | 82.67 | +1.44% | -7.94% | 81.50 | 83.21 | 81.51 | 6,215,694 |
| CENCOSUD | 1,733 | +7.00% | -40.02% | 1,620 | 1,734 | 1,646 | 1,540,886 |
| CMPC | 895.62 | -1.04% | -33.61% | 905.00 | 909.16 | 890.00 | 1,123,014 |
| BANCO CHILE | 190.20 | +0.27% | +11.88% | 189.69 | 193.80 | 189.15 | 11,865,763 |
| LATAM AIR | 23.23 | +1.22% | +12.16% | 22.95 | 23.60 | 22.35 | 565,380,563 |
| SOUTHERN COPPER | 168.13 | +1.66% | +28.53% | 165.38 | 168.39 | 164.77 | 367,543 |
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