Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrials, Consumption and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 1.02%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Azul SA Pref (BVMF:AZUL4), which rose 13.99% or 0.75 points to trade at 6.11 at the close. Meanwhile, IRB Brasil Resseguros SA (BVMF:IRBR3) added 6.80% or 2.81 points to end at 44.16 and BRF SA (BVMF:BRFS3) was up 4.71% or 1.15 points to 25.56 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hypera SA (BVMF:HYPE3), which fell 8.70% or 2.28 points to trade at 23.92 at the close. Prio SA (BVMF:PRIO3) declined 1.68% or 0.70 points to end at 40.95 and 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas Sa (BVMF:BRAV3) was down 1.35% or 0.23 points to 16.80.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 583 to 358 and 60 ended unchanged.
Shares in Hypera SA (BVMF:HYPE3) fell to 5-year lows; losing 8.70% or 2.28 to 23.92. Shares in 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas Sa (BVMF:BRAV3) fell to all time lows; down 1.35% or 0.23 to 16.80.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 0.41% to 29.52.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.01% or 0.20 to $2,754.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 5.29% or 3.80 to hit $67.98 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract rose 1.77% or 4.40 to trade at $252.80 .
USD/BRL was unchanged 0.02% to 5.71, while EUR/BRL rose 0.10% to 6.17.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 104.16.