Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Real Estate and Consumption sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa added 0.64%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Metalurgica Gerdau SA (SA:GOAU4), which rose 4.18% or 0.22 points to trade at 5.48 at the close. Meanwhile, Estacio Participacoes SA (SA:ESTC3) added 3.35% or 0.54 points to end at 16.67 and Tim Participacoes SA (SA:TIMP3) was up 3.35% or 0.34 points to 10.49 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Banco Santander Brasil SA Unit (SA:SANB11), which fell 2.43% or 0.63 points to trade at 25.25 at the close. Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) declined 2.31% or 0.55 points to end at 23.30 and Braskem SA (SA:BRKM5) was down 1.57% or 0.61 points to 38.24.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 218 to 170 and 38 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.58% to 25.66.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.05% or 0.58 to $1255.48 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 1.46% or 0.67 to hit $46.44 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract fell 2.66% or 3.62 to trade at $132.70 .
USD/BRL was up 0.11% to 3.1463, while EUR/BRL fell 0.08% to 3.6627.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 93.81.