Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP index surged 2.14% and the peso strengthened to 3,139 per dollar as global relief and local fiscal hopes...
August 12, 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.
Colombia Courts Bukele’s El Salvador on Trade and Security
El Salvador and Colombia agreed to review their 2010 free trade deal and cooperate on security, as Colombia's new government...
August 11, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
The COLCAP rose 0.94% to 2,372 as July inflation slowed sharply to 6.03%, boosting bets the central bank may soon...
August 11, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.24% and the peso rallied 0.83% against the dollar on August 6, lifted by firmer crude oil...
August 7, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP fell 1.26% to 2,344.80 on Wednesday while the peso strengthened 1.07% to 3,207 per dollar, near its strongest...
August 6, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.42% and the peso weakened 3.47% against the dollar on August 4, as global trade anxiety hit...
August 5, 2026
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, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso
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
Why the Colombian Peso Is So Strong: 20% Gain in 2026
Carry trade, oil and a central bank that will not blink: the three forces behind the Colombian peso's multi-year high,...
July 31, 2026