Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumption sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa added 0.94%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (SA:CSNA3), which rose 4.99% or 0.37 points to trade at 7.78 at the close. Meanwhile, Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (SA:USIM5) added 4.53% or 0.39 points to end at 8.99 and Vale SA (SA:VALE3) was up 3.43% or 1.30 points to 39.15 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3), which fell 1.72% or 0.30 points to trade at 17.15 at the close. EDP - Energias do Brasil SA (SA:ENBR3) declined 1.69% or 0.23 points to end at 13.41 and EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3) was down 1.17% or 0.14 points to 11.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 238 to 147 and 41 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vale SA (SA:VALE3) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.43% or 1.30 to 39.15.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 3.51% to 25.04.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.36% or 4.50 to $1268.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.92% or 0.53 to hit $58.09 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 1.10% or 1.34 to trade at $123.12 .
USD/BRL was up 0.24% to 3.2979, while EUR/BRL rose 0.59% to 3.9183.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 92.89.