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September 2009

Peru: Stocks trade as rare commodity

by Jacqueline Cutler

Benefits from improving commodities strength; Fastest-growing economy in Latin America


As economies around the world try to recover from the financial crisis, investors are starting to regain their appetites for investments abroad. Emerging markets are bouncing back and Peru is leading the way. The Lima general index has been the world’s best-performing stock market this year, having surged 107.6% in US dollar terms by the beginning of September.

Holding on to its position as one of the best-managed and fastest-growing Latin American economies, Peru has weathered the global financial crisis much better than most countries in the region and worldwide. In contrast with global trends, Peru is not expected to post a contraction in GDP this year but rather to continue growing at a relatively strong 3.5%, an economic expansion that few countries can match.

Strong growth forecast

Goldman Sachs Global Investment Research forecast in a...


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