Santiago Stock Exchange bends to world hope and also draws happy accounts after advance in vaccine | Economy



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Like its peers in the world, the Santiago Stock Exchange kicked off the week on the right foot after the announcement by Pfizer and BioNtech of a COVID-19 vaccine “90% effective,” according to the first interim analysis of its phase 3 trial.

The herself, main selective index, rose 3.22% the morning of this Monday.

After 10:15 am, the shares that rose the most were those of SMU (7.19%), Parque Arauco (6.64%) and Latam (6.31%).

Meanwhile, CAP’s were among the most traded and also rose, although somewhat more moderate (+ 3.62%).

Markets opened higher this Monday after the announcement by Pfizer and BioNtech of a vaccine against covid-19 “90% effective”, based on the first interim analysis of your phase 3 trial.

Oil prices and European stock markets soared.

A barrel of North Sea Brent for January delivery was up a 6.39% regarding the closing of Friday; and in New York the price of a US barrel of WTI delivered in December increased by 8.51%, at $ 40.19.

The European stock markets registered momentary increases of more than 5% in Paris, Frankfurt and Milan. Meanwhile, the London stock market grew 3.29%.

On the whole, the European squares registered their best results in a session of the last six months.



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