Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Financials, Consumption and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa fell 0.12%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Localiza Rent a Car SA (SA:RENT3), which rose 3.59% or 1.12 points to trade at 32.30 at the close. Meanwhile, Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3) added 2.77% or 1.23 points to end at 45.60 and Cia de Saneamento Basico do Estado (SA:SBSP3) was up 2.07% or 0.84 points to 41.51 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Estacio Participacoes SA (SA:ESTC3), which fell 5.12% or 1.55 points to trade at 28.75 at the close. Magazine Luiza SA (SA:MGLU3) declined 4.13% or 7.20 points to end at 167.00 and B2W Cia Digital (SA:BTOW3) was down 3.26% or 1.50 points to 44.50.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 227 to 193 and 36 ended unchanged.
Shares in Localiza Rent a Car SA (SA:RENT3) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.59% or 1.12 to 32.30.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 3.99% to 30.06 a new 6-months low.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.24% or 3.10 to $1279.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.06% or 0.03 to hit $54.22 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 2.98% or 3.05 to trade at $105.45 .
USD/BRL was up 0.13% to 3.7550, while EUR/BRL rose 0.14% to 4.2697.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.00% at 95.990.