Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Financials, Basic Materials and Public Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 0.38%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were BRF SA (SA:BRFS3), which rose 4.96% or 1.20 points to trade at 25.37 at the close. Meanwhile, Viavarejo Unt (SA:VVAR11) added 4.33% or 1.35 points to end at 32.55 and Marfrig Alimentos SA (SA:MRFG3) was up 2.38% or 0.19 points to 8.16 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hypermarcas SA (SA:HYPE3), which fell 6.41% or 2.30 points to trade at 33.60 at the close. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) declined 4.24% or 0.95 points to end at 21.45 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3) was down 4.14% or 0.78 points to 18.07.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 195 to 195 and 38 ended unchanged.
Shares in Viavarejo Unt (SA:VVAR11) rose to all time highs; up 4.33% or 1.35 to 32.55.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 0.95% to 26.69.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.77% or 10.40 to $1338.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 0.01% or 0.01 to hit $68.28 a barrel, while the July US coffee C contract rose 0.83% or 0.97 to trade at $117.55 .
USD/BRL was up 0.71% to 3.4088, while EUR/BRL rose 0.24% to 4.1882.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.47% at 90.06.