Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Public Utilities, Electric Power and Consumption sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa fell 0.02%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB5), which rose 3.70% or 0.68 points to trade at 19.04 at the close. Meanwhile, Tim Participacoes SA (SA:TIMP3) added 2.15% or 0.25 points to end at 11.89 and BM&FBovespa SA (SA:BVMF3) was up 2.06% or 0.49 points to 24.27 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3), which fell 4.55% or 1.59 points to trade at 33.33 at the close. CEMIG - Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais Pref (SA:CMIG4) declined 3.18% or 0.29 points to end at 8.83 and Gerdau SA Pref (SA:GGBR4) was down 2.94% or 0.36 points to 11.90.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 199 to 191 and 36 ended unchanged.
Shares in Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB5) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.70% or 0.68 to 19.04. Shares in Tim Participacoes SA (SA:TIMP3) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.15% or 0.25 to 11.89.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 0.39% to 28.39.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.28% or 3.73 to $1314.53 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.10% or 0.05 to hit $50.30 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract fell 3.86% or 5.42 to trade at $134.90 .
USD/BRL was down 0.08% to 3.1339, while EUR/BRL rose 0.27% to 3.7591.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 91.61.