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IBOV
167,576.73
-0.15%
IPSA
11,244.13
+0.02%
IPC MEX
64,436.38
+0.68%
MERVAL
2,870,339
-0.15%
COLCAP
2,445.04
-0.36%
BVL PERÚ
58,380.78
+0.78%
USD/BRL
5.16
+0.01%
USD/MXN
17.06
-0.24%
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913.98
+0.04%
USD/COP
3,140
+0.03%
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3.36
-0.66%
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1,493
+0.10%
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40.27
+1.24%
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5,939
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11.64
-0.76%
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58.34
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