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Castillo Takes Narrowest Of Leads, Stocks Slump

PERU
  • Peru stocks closed down 7.7% in their biggest drop since March 2020, with PEN slipping to fresh lows above 3.90. Local assets tumbled as partial results from Sunday's presidential election showed Pedro Castillo taking a slight lead over Keiko Fujimori.
  • Candidate Keiko Fujimori, who trails her opponent Castillo in a race that hasn't yet been called, denounced irregularities in the vote, adding that she is awaiting votes from Peruvians abroad.

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