Colombia’s establishment candidate disappoints in election polls
Colombia’s far-right trying to postpone presidential elections
Colombia’s opposition embarks on anti-election fraud offensive
Establishment candidate in Colombia’s elections linked to mafia
Far-right group goes from opposing communism to opposing...
ELN declares unilateral ceasefire ahead of Colombia’s elections
Colombia’s opposition dismisses US claim of ‘Russian threat’
Colombia’s drug policy a ‘failure’ that obstructed peace:...
Medellin government rejects ‘illegitimate’ interim mayor
Electoral violence in Colombia doubled since 2018
  • About
  • Support
  • Newsletter
  • Contact
Colombia News | Colombia Reports
  • News
    • General
    • Analysis
    • War and peace
    • Elections
    • Economy
    • Culture
    • Sports
    • Science and Tech
  • Travel
    • General
    • Bogota
    • Medellin
    • Cali
    • Cartagena
    • Antioquia
    • Caribbean
    • Pacific
    • Coffee region
    • Amazon
    • Southwest Colombia
    • Northeast Colombia
    • Central Colombia
  • Data
    • Economy
    • Crime and security
    • War and peace
    • Development
    • Cities
    • Regions
    • Provinces
  • Profiles
    • Organized crime
    • Politics
    • Armed conflict
    • Economy
    • Sports
  • Lite
  • Opinion
Economy

Colombia market update – June 2, 2011

by Michael Sutton June 2, 2011

Colombia news - markets

The Colcap index finished relatively flat Thursday, down 0.05% on average volume of COP$166 billion. Fabricato and AviancaTaca led the market with advances of 2.59% and 1.32%, respectively.

State statistics agency DANE reported construction employment was up briskly in 1Q2011, as expected based on the significant y/y increase in building permits earlier this year. 346,000 more workers were employed in construction during the 1st quarter than were employed one year earlier, the most significant increases coming in Monteria, Bogota and Cartagena.

The Peso continues to appreciate as it moved back toward its recent highs closing today at 1,784.10.

Author Michael Sutton is head of International Trading at Bolsa y Renta.

Colombia news - 0602

economy

Trending

  • Why Colombia’s upcoming elections could trigger a crisis

  • Colombia’s inspector general suspends mayors on election meddling charges

  • Medellin government rejects ‘illegitimate’ interim mayor

Related articles

  • Gross domestic product

  • Labor and unemployment

  • Scholars’ drastic solutions for Colombia | Part 1: renegotiating free trade

  • RSS

@2008-2019 - Colombia Reports. All Rights Reserved.
Powered by Digitale Zaken and Parrolabs


Back To Top