Brazil Stock Market Update
Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials, and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.96%.
Best Performers
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were:
– CSN Mineracao SA (BVMF:CMIN3): Rose 6.68% or 0.35 points to trade at 5.59.
– Vale SA (BVMF:VALE3): Added 5.32% or 3.02 points to end at 59.83.
– Bradespar SA (BVMF:BRAP4): Up 4.98% or 0.87 points to 18.35 in late trade.
Worst Performers
The worst performers of the session were:
– Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF:PCAR3): Fell 5.06% or 0.12 points to trade at 2.25.
– Pet Center Comercio e Partcipacoes (BVMF:PETZ3): Declined 4.51% or 0.18 points to end at 3.81.
– Cogna Educacao SA (BVMF:COGN3): Down 4.17% or 0.05 points to 1.15.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 550 to 406, while 59 stocks ended unchanged.
Shares in Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF:PCAR3) fell to 3-year lows; falling 5.06% or 0.12 to 2.25. Shares in Cogna Educacao SA (BVMF:COGN3) fell to 5-year lows; falling 4.17% or 0.05 to 1.15.
The CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 5.59% to 31.34.
Commodities Update
- Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.87% or 23.01 to $2,682.61 a troy ounce.
- Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.46% or 0.98 to hit $68.18 a barrel.
- March US coffee C contract rose 0.96% or 3.18 to trade at $333.43.
Currency Update
- USD/BRL was down 0.14% to 6.08.
- EUR/BRL rose 0.89% to 6.42.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 105.83.
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