Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumption, Industrials and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa added 0.33% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Kroton Educacional SA (SA:KROT3), which rose 3.20% or 0.59 points to trade at 19.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) added 3.05% or 0.99 points to end at 33.49 and BR Malls Participacoes SA (SA:BRML3) was up 2.41% or 0.34 points to 14.42 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Localiza Rent a Car SA (SA:RENT3), which fell 3.25% or 2.07 points to trade at 61.65 at the close. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) declined 2.15% or 0.53 points to end at 24.16 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3) was down 2.10% or 0.45 points to 21.02.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 232 to 157 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kroton Educacional SA (SA:KROT3) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.20% or 0.59 to 19.00. Shares in BR Malls Participacoes SA (SA:BRML3) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.41% or 0.34 to 14.42.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 0.57% to 29.88.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.45% or 5.98 to $1326.72 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.30% or 1.11 to hit $49.34 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract rose 2.10% or 2.83 to trade at $137.65 .
USD/BRL was up 0.39% to 3.1382, while EUR/BRL fell 0.28% to 3.7301.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.57% at 92.41.