Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Consumption, Basic Materials and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa fell 0.19%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were SLC Agricola SA (BVMF:SLCE3), which rose 2.11% or 0.40 points to trade at 19.36 at the close. Meanwhile, Energy of Minas Gerais Co Preferred (BVMF:CMIG4) added 1.96% or 0.21 points to end at 10.93 and Gerdau SA Pref (BVMF:GGBR4) was up 1.77% or 0.33 points to 18.93 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF:PCAR3), which fell 7.94% or 0.27 points to trade at 3.13 at the close. Magazine Luiza SA (BVMF:MGLU3) declined 4.82% or 0.69 points to end at 13.64 and Pet Center Comercio e Partcipacoes (BVMF:PETZ3) was down 3.77% or 0.16 points to 4.08.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 552 to 387 and 51 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 0.35% to 23.24.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 1.80% or 43.60 to $2,472.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.24% or 1.00 to hit $79.84 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract rose 0.76% or 1.85 to trade at $244.00 .
USD/BRL was down 0.28% to 5.43, while EUR/BRL fell 0.26% to 5.92.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.03% at 103.92.