Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Real Estate, Financials and Consumption sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3), which rose 4.01% or 1.38 points to trade at 35.78 at the close. Meanwhile, Klabin Unt (SA:KLBN11) added 2.88% or 0.60 points to end at 21.45 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) was up 3.36% or 0.81 points to 24.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were RUMO Logistica Operadora Multimodal SA (SA:RAIL3), which fell 3.04% or 0.39 points to trade at 12.44 at the close. IGUATEMI ON NM (SA:IGTA3) declined 2.91% or 1.12 points to end at 37.32 and Viavarejo Unt (SA:VVAR11) was down 2.94% or 0.88 points to 29.05.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 215 to 177 and 29 ended unchanged.
Shares in Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3) rose to all time highs; rising 4.01% or 1.38 to 35.78. Shares in Klabin Unt (SA:KLBN11) rose to 52-week highs; up 2.88% or 0.60 to 21.45.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.62% to 33.96 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.03% or 0.40 to $1336.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.06% or 0.04 to hit $63.55 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract rose 0.21% or 0.25 to trade at $116.92 .
USD/BRL was down 0.11% to 3.3380, while EUR/BRL fell 0.05% to 4.0987.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 89.80.