Colombia’s Market Slips as Ecopetrol Sinks While ETB Soars to a One-Year High
COLCAP slipped 0.41% to 2,260 on July 1 as Ecopetrol sank 5%+, but telecoms firm ETB surged 16% to a...
July 2, 2026Section
Colombia Markets
Daily coverage of Colombia’s financial markets – the MSCI COLCAP index, the peso (COP), Banco de la Republica policy and the oil and banking names that move the Bogota bourse, including Ecopetrol, Bancolombia and Grupo Sura. The Rio Times tracks each BVC trading session, COP moves against the dollar, inflation prints and the fiscal and energy-policy headlines shaping the Andean economy. This hub collects our Colombia stock-market reports and market analysis in English for investors and expats. Return for the latest COLCAP close, Colombian peso exchange-rate moves and corporate news from Bogota.
Colombian Stocks Ease as the Central Bank Lifts Rates to 12 Percent
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.75% to 2,269 on June 30 as the central bank lifted its main rate to 12%, weighing...
July 1, 2026
Colombia’s 100 Biggest Firms Now Earn as Much as the Whole Economy
Colombia largest companies generated $538bn in 2025—99.9% of GDP. Top 100 earned $178bn, profits surged 13% as Ecopetrol led mining...
June 30, 2026
Colombian Stocks Rebound as the Election Question Finally Closes
COLCAP climbed 1.09% to 2,286 on June 26, snapping a 3-session slide post-election. ETB surged 10%+. Here's what moved Colombian...
June 30, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Rebounds as the Election Overhang Lifts
Colombia stock market closed at 2,286, up 1.09% on June 26 as electoral confirmation of de la Espriella's win lifted...
June 29, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Steadies as the Election Storm Clears
Colombia stock market steadies: COLCAP fell just 0.42% to 2,261 on June 25 as de la Espriella's win was confirmed...
June 26, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Falls a Third Day as the Peso Softens
Colombia stock market COLCAP plunged 3.24% to 2,271 on June 24—its steepest loss yet—as a contested election recount demand spread...
June 25, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Falls Again but the Peso Holds Firm
Colombia stock market drops 1.93% as COLCAP slides to 2,347 on June 23 — second straight loss after record run,...
June 24, 2026
Colombia’s Stock Market Plunges After a Thin Election Win
Colombia's COLCAP index plunged 4.38% to 2,393.30 on June 22, making it Latin America's worst performer as thin election margins...
June 23, 2026