Chilean Stock Exchange fell more than 2% and closed at its lowest level in more than... - latercera.com

The Chilean stock market closed with a drop of more than 2%, affected by the negative scenario external face of the uncertainty in United States because the Congress has failed to reach an agreement that allows to raise the debt limit days that expire within the country to avoid falling in a cessation of payments, on a day in which he emphasized the strong recoil of the actions of the salmon industry.
Selective index Ipsa's 40 most traded shares on the Santiago Stock Exchange's trade recorded a decrease of 2.06% to 4.525,30 points, reaching its lowest level since March 22.
Meanwhile, the general Igpa index lost 1.72% to 21.607,94 units, while the Inter-10 gave 2.13% to 5.672,89 points.
European and us shares ended operations with losses affected by the departure of investors for higher risk assets, like stocks, fearing that the main economy in the world between cessation of payments.
Congress has time until August 2 to reach a consensus to raise the limit of US$ 14.3 trillion in debt.
All of the sectors which traded on the Chilean stock market scored falls which were led by salmon with a decrease of 4.8 per cent, followed by construction and real estate (2.76%), Retail (2.26%) and Commodities (2.22%).
With regard to particular actions greater declines accounted for INFORSA (6.45%), MULTIFOODS (6.35%), and HITES (5.99%), whereas the main hikes POLPAICO (3.77%), GASCO (1.61%) and EWG (1.44%).