Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Financials and Consumption sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.30% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Santos Brasil Participacoes SA (BVMF:STBP3), which rose 16.44% or 2.09 points to trade at 14.80 at the close. Meanwhile, WEG SA (BVMF:WEGE3) added 3.43% or 1.80 points to end at 54.32 and Embraer SA (BVMF:EMBR3) was up 2.20% or 1.06 points to 49.31 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were YDUQS Participacoes SA (BVMF:YDUQ3), which fell 5.34% or 0.53 points to trade at 9.40 at the close. Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA USIMINAS Pref (BVMF:USIM5) declined 4.76% or 0.28 points to end at 5.60 and Vibra Energia SA (BVMF:VBBR3) was down 4.04% or 1.00 points to 23.78.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 529 to 417 and 54 ended unchanged.
Shares in Santos Brasil Participacoes SA (BVMF:STBP3) rose to all time highs; gaining 16.44% or 2.09 to 14.80. Shares in YDUQS Participacoes SA (BVMF:YDUQ3) fell to 52-week lows; falling 5.34% or 0.53 to 9.40. Shares in WEG SA (BVMF:WEGE3) rose to all time highs; up 3.43% or 1.80 to 54.32. Shares in Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA USIMINAS Pref (BVMF:USIM5) fell to 3-years lows; losing 4.76% or 0.28 to 5.60.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 2.56% to 26.89.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.23% or 6.15 to $2,652.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.66% or 0.47 to hit $70.53 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract rose 5.00% or 12.55 to trade at $263.30 .
USD/BRL was up 0.52% to 5.54, while EUR/BRL rose 1.58% to 6.15.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 100.62.