Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Public Utilities, Consumption and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.74% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Viavarejo Unt (SA:VVAR11), which rose 5.08% or 1.34 points to trade at 27.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Lojas Renner SA (SA:LREN3) added 3.81% or 1.33 points to end at 36.23 and Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) was up 3.11% or 1.28 points to 42.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were CCR SA (SA:CCRO3), which fell 3.61% or 0.55 points to trade at 14.70 at the close. EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3) declined 2.93% or 0.31 points to end at 10.27 and Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3) was down 2.85% or 0.65 points to 22.15.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 208 to 204 and 42 ended unchanged.
Shares in Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) rose to all time highs; rising 3.11% or 1.28 to 42.40.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 3.09% to 28.89.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.08% or 1.00 to $1333.10 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 1.65% or 1.02 to hit $62.70 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract rose 1.85% or 2.20 to trade at $121.12 .
USD/BRL was down 0.62% to 3.2488, while EUR/BRL fell 0.28% to 4.0043.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.38% at 89.69.