Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Consumption and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.50%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3), which rose 5.69% or 2.09 points to trade at 38.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Embraer SA (SA:EMBR3) added 5.50% or 1.12 points to end at 21.47 and Lojas Renner SA (SA:LREN3) was up 4.53% or 1.79 points to 41.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA (SA:MRVE3), which fell 5.43% or 0.69 points to trade at 12.01 at the close. Cia Paranaense de Energia (SA:CPLE6) declined 4.72% or 1.48 points to end at 29.87 and Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA Pref (SA:GOLL4) was down 2.52% or 0.64 points to 24.74.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 245 to 209 and 32 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lojas Renner SA (SA:LREN3) rose to 5-year highs; up 4.53% or 1.79 to 41.30.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 0.45% to 35.36.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.78% or 9.90 to $1258.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February fell 1.18% or 0.54 to hit $45.34 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract fell 2.68% or 2.75 to trade at $99.75 .
USD/BRL was up 1.65% to 3.9050, while EUR/BRL rose 0.81% to 4.4343.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.86% at 96.553.