The Santiago Stock Exchange opened Wednesday with a record over 8,100 points and an increase of 0.84%, along with most international markets after the announcement of conversations between the United States and China to treat the commercial war.
And later, after 12:40, the rise was 0.98%, over 8,148 points.
The selective pricing index of shares (IPSA) – which measures the price variations of the 40 societies with the greatest stock market in the country – was favored by the good performance of the company Falabellawhich scored a 3.11% rise after knowing that its utilities of the first 2025 trimester tripled with respect to the same previous period.
They also highlighted the Cencosud roles (2.05%) and CMPC (1.83%); and on the opposite sidewalk were SQM-B (-0.33%) and the Fishing Camanchaca (-2.06%).
Chile, said Agency Efe, is part of the group of Latin American countries that will be subject to a 10% tariff imposed by the United States to the entire region, with the exception of Mexico – which for the moment is fought from this measure -, Venezuela and Nicaragua, to which higher rates will apply (15% and 18%, respectively).
However, copper, the main Chilean export, is exempt from taxes.
Chile and the United States signed a free trade agreement (FTA) in 2003 that allowed almost the entire merchandise trade between the two countries to be free of tariffs.
The United States is Chile’s second business partner, behind China, and in addition to copper, products such as fish fillets and a wide variety of fruits, among others.
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