Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa added 0.61%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Viavarejo Unt (SA:VVAR11), which rose 6.70% or 1.35 points to trade at 21.50 at the close. Meanwhile, Embraer SA (SA:EMBR3) added 6.12% or 1.43 points to end at 24.78 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) was up 5.95% or 0.89 points to 15.84 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cvc Brasil ON (SA:CVCB3), which fell 4.52% or 2.08 points to trade at 43.92 at the close. BRF SA (SA:BRFS3) declined 2.88% or 0.62 points to end at 20.89 and IGUATEMI ON NM (SA:IGTA3) was down 2.59% or 0.79 points to 29.71.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 228 to 193 and 25 ended unchanged.
Shares in Embraer SA (SA:EMBR3) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 6.12% or 1.43 to 24.78. Shares in BRF SA (SA:BRFS3) fell to 5-year lows; down 2.88% or 0.62 to 20.89. Shares in IGUATEMI ON NM (SA:IGTA3) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.59% or 0.79 to 29.71.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 2.39% to 34.29.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.27% or 3.50 to $1299.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.14% or 0.09 to hit $66.19 a barrel, while the July US coffee C contract rose 0.17% or 0.20 to trade at $117.42 .
USD/BRL was up 0.02% to 3.7117, while EUR/BRL fell 0.28% to 4.3609.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 93.81.