Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Financials, Consumption and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Gerdau SA Pref (SA:GGBR4), which rose 3.19% or 0.53 points to trade at 17.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Viavarejo Unt (SA:VVAR11) added 2.88% or 0.79 points to end at 28.18 and Telefonica Brasil SA (SA:VIVT4) was up 2.43% or 1.23 points to 51.88 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3), which fell 8.16% or 0.82 points to trade at 9.23 at the close. Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (SA:CSNA3) declined 4.43% or 0.45 points to end at 9.70 and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (SA:USIM5) was down 4.22% or 0.52 points to 11.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 273 to 166 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gerdau SA Pref (SA:GGBR4) rose to 3-years highs; rising 3.19% or 0.53 to 17.15.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.32% to 32.12.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.02% or 0.20 to $1318.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April fell 0.45% or 0.28 to hit $61.36 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract rose 1.60% or 1.95 to trade at $123.92 .
USD/BRL was up 0.14% to 3.2507, while EUR/BRL rose 0.71% to 3.9867.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 90.23.