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Peru’s Stock Market Jumps 8% as a Knife-Edge Election Is Counted
Peru’s stock market rose 7.9% amid a closely contested presidential runoff election with candidates separated by less than 20,000 votes. Investors are interpreting the delayed results as signaling a higher likelihood of a specific outcome, though the count remains unresolved.
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