Bags in the USA USA and Colombia with mixed results; oil prices soared



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Shares rose in the US today. UU; since investors bet that the country’s economy could start to reopen strongly soon, while the rise in oil prices, which rose for the fifth consecutive day, weighed.

The Dow Jones gained 0.6%, the S&P 500 rose 0.9% while the Nasdaq 100 gained 1.1%.

All three indices slowed their gains somewhat in the last hour of trading after Federal Reserve Vice President Richard Clarida said the economy may need more fiscal and monetary support.

Meanwhile, oil prices rose due to optimism regarding ongoing production cuts and the recovery in demand with the reopening of economies around the world, which was very favorable in the session.

The WTI benchmark increased 20.45% to settle at US $ 24.56 per barrel, while Brent oil gained 13.86% to reach US $ 30.97 per barrel, both contracts registering their fifth consecutive positive session.

Actions in Colombia

For its part, the Colcap index of the Colombian Stock Exchange (bvc) fell slightly today and fell 0.56%, closing the session at 1,099 points.

The shares that lost the most today were PF Avianca Holdings, PF Bancolombia, GEB, ETB and Cemex.

On the other hand, among those that won the most were PF Grupo Argos, Banco de Bogotá, Grupo Sura, Terpel and Ecopetrol.

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