Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Electric Power and Public Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.13%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3), which rose 3.52% or 0.43 points to trade at 12.65 at the close. Meanwhile, Metalurgica Gerdau SA (SA:GOAU4) added 3.02% or 0.15 points to end at 5.12 and Gerdau SA Pref (SA:GGBR4) was up 2.69% or 0.29 points to 11.06 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cia Paranaense de Energia (SA:CPLE6), which fell 3.95% or 0.98 points to trade at 23.85 at the close. Braskem SA (SA:BRKM5) declined 3.53% or 1.70 points to end at 46.50 and Marfrig Alimentos SA (SA:MRFG3) was down 2.27% or 0.16 points to 6.89.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 270 to 164 and 41 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.60% to 33.72.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.52% or 6.71 to $1294.01 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 1.70% or 1.00 to hit $57.95 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 0.64% or 0.81 to trade at $128.03 .
USD/BRL was down 0.16% to 3.2274, while EUR/BRL fell 0.43% to 3.8407.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.14% at 92.85.