Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Telecoms sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.96%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were CSN Mineracao SA (BVMF:CMIN3), which rose 6.68% or 0.35 points to trade at 5.59 at the close. Meanwhile, Vale SA (BVMF:VALE3) added 5.32% or 3.02 points to end at 59.83 and Bradespar SA (BVMF:BRAP4) was up 4.98% or 0.87 points to 18.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF:PCAR3), which fell 5.06% or 0.12 points to trade at 2.25 at the close. Pet Center Comercio e Partcipacoes (BVMF:PETZ3) declined 4.51% or 0.18 points to end at 3.81 and Cogna Educacao SA (BVMF:COGN3) was down 4.17% or 0.05 points to 1.15.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 550 to 406 and 59 ended unchanged.
Shares in Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF:PCAR3) fell to 3-years lows; falling 5.06% or 0.12 to 2.25. Shares in Cogna Educacao SA (BVMF:COGN3) fell to 5-year lows; falling 4.17% or 0.05 to 1.15.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 5.59% to 31.34.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.87% or 23.01 to $2,682.61 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.46% or 0.98 to hit $68.18 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 0.96% or 3.18 to trade at $333.43 .
USD/BRL was down 0.14% to 6.08, while EUR/BRL rose 0.89% to 6.42.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.09% at 105.83.