Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Public Utilities, Consumption and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were RUMO Logistica Operadora Multimodal SA (SA:RAIL3), which rose 3.90% or 0.51 points to trade at 13.60 at the close. Meanwhile, Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3) added 4.08% or 1.49 points to end at 37.99 and Smiles Fidelidade SA (SA:SMLS3) was up 2.25% or 1.55 points to 70.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3), which fell 9.17% or 2.05 points to trade at 20.30 at the close. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) declined 8.17% or 2.10 points to end at 23.60 and Ambev SA (SA:ABEV3) was down 3.16% or 0.76 points to 23.27.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 242 to 158 and 37 ended unchanged.
Shares in Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.08% or 1.49 to 37.99.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 2.33% to 31.13.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.64% or 8.50 to $1337.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 2.57% or 1.63 to hit $61.91 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract fell 0.17% or 0.20 to trade at $117.38 .
USD/BRL was up 0.62% to 3.3661, while EUR/BRL rose 0.97% to 4.1349.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.37% at 89.79.