Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Basic Materials, Financials and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 0.21%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Telefonica Brasil SA (BVMF:VIVT3), which rose 4.35% or 2.11 points to trade at 50.62 at the close. Meanwhile, WEG SA (BVMF:WEGE3) added 4.22% or 2.14 points to end at 52.80 and Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF:MRFG3) was up 3.63% or 0.41 points to 11.72 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Embraer SA (BVMF:EMBR3), which fell 4.11% or 1.80 points to trade at 42.01 at the close. Dexco SA (BVMF:DXCO3) declined 3.97% or 0.29 points to end at 7.02 and Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3) was down 3.46% or 0.41 points to 11.45.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 543 to 431 and 41 ended unchanged.
Shares in WEG SA (BVMF:WEGE3) rose to all time highs; rising 4.22% or 2.14 to 52.80.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.70% to 25.17.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.59% or 14.50 to $2,487.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.31% or 1.02 to hit $76.89 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract fell 0.94% or 2.15 to trade at $227.05 .
USD/BRL was up 1.78% to 5.75, while EUR/BRL rose 1.12% to 6.19.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 104.20.