Colombia’s Ecopetrol Profit Soars 235% to US$1.88 Billion in Q2
Colombia's state oil company posted its highest quarterly profit in nearly four years as Brent averaged $96.70 in Q2 2026,...
August 4, 2026Daily 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.
Colombia's state oil company posted its highest quarterly profit in nearly four years as Brent averaged $96.70 in Q2 2026,...
August 4, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP slipped 0.31% on Monday, August 3, and the peso weakened 0.37% against the dollar as a 6% slide...
August 4, 2026
Carry trade, oil, and a central bank that won't blink: the three forces behind the peso's multi-year high — and...
July 31, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index rose 1.64% to 2,342 on Thursday, lifted by oil strength. The peso firmed to 3,201 per dollar.
July 31, 2026
The COLCAP rose 0.15% on Wednesday, buoyed by steady oil, while the peso weakened 0.21% to 3,211 per dollar. Full...
July 30, 2026
The COLCAP rose 0.37% in Bogotá on Monday, led by utilities, while the peso was unchanged at 3,217 per dollar.
July 28, 2026
The COLCAP eased 0.38% on Friday while the Colombian peso held firm near 3,217. Ecopetrol tracked crude-oil weakness in a...
July 27, 2026
Colombia named ex-Grupo Argos chief Jorge Mario Velasquez to the Ecopetrol board, described as the incoming government's first pick amid...
July 25, 2026
Grupo Energía Bogotá buys out Axia Energia’s 49% stake in four Brazilian transmission firms, securing full control of R$280M in...
July 24, 2026