Key Facts
The S&P IPSA, Chile’s benchmark stock index, added 0.30% to close at 11,050, clawing back a slice of recent losses.
The Chilean peso strengthened markedly against the US dollar, with the USD/CLP pair falling 0.60% to 925.48, its firmest level in weeks.
Banco de Crédito e Inversiones, or BCI, was the standout performer, surging 7.7% on turnover of $10 million, leading a broad advance in banking stocks.
Lithium giant SQM-B was a notable drag, slipping 1.3% with $13 million in shares changing hands, weighing on the materials sector.
