Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Financials, Consumption and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa fell 0.39%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were RUMO Logistica Operadora Multimodal SA (SA:RAIL3), which rose 3.41% or 0.49 points to trade at 14.85 at the close. Meanwhile, EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3) added 1.95% or 0.19 points to end at 9.95 and Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (SA:USIM5) was up 1.68% or 0.18 points to 10.90 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BRF SA (SA:BRFS3), which fell 3.58% or 0.92 points to trade at 24.80 at the close. Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) declined 3.42% or 1.14 points to end at 32.21 and Bradespar SA (SA:BRAP4) was down 2.47% or 0.90 points to 35.56.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 227 to 209 and 28 ended unchanged.
Shares in RUMO Logistica Operadora Multimodal SA (SA:RAIL3) rose to 3-years highs; up 3.41% or 0.49 to 14.85.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 4.60% to 27.75.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.48% or 6.40 to $1317.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 0.50% or 0.34 to hit $68.44 a barrel, while the July US coffee C contract rose 0.71% or 0.86 to trade at $122.78 .
USD/BRL was up 1.33% to 3.5034, while EUR/BRL rose 0.93% to 4.2327.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.33% at 91.61.