Brazil Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Monday, driven by gains in the Public Utilities, Consumption, and Industrials sectors.

Market Summary

At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.03%.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were:
– Cogna Educacao SA (BVMF:COGN3): +8.82% (+0.12 points to trade at 1.48)
– YDUQS Participacoes SA (BVMF:YDUQ3): +5.87% (+0.60 points to end at 10.83)
– Petroreconcavo SA (BVMF:RECV3): +4.71% (+0.83 points to 18.46)

Worst Performers

The worst performers were:
– Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3): -3.91% (-0.46 points to trade at 11.29)
– Vale SA (BVMF:VALE3): -3.27% (-1.98 points to end at 58.65)
– Totvs SA (BVMF:TOTS3): -2.79% (-0.86 points to 30.00)

Market Activity

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange with 506 falling to 482 advancing, and 56 remaining unchanged.

Volatility and Commodity Trading

The CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility, a measure of implied volatility of Bovespa options, decreased by 7.18% to 31.67.

In commodities trading:
– Gold Futures for December delivery fell 2.55% (-68.85) to $2,625.95 per troy ounce.
– Crude Oil for December delivery declined 3.18% (-2.24) to $68.14 per barrel.
– US Coffee C Contract for March rose 1.15% (+2.90) to $256.00.

Currency Exchange Rates

• USD/BRL remained unchanged at 5.76.
• EUR/BRL was unchanged at 6.13.

In the broader market, the US Dollar Index Futures increased by 0.49% to 105.40.