Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Consumption, Financials and Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.65% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Marfrig Alimentos SA (SA:MRFG3), which rose 4.12% or 0.22 points to trade at 5.56 at the close. Meanwhile, Log Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA (SA:LOGG3) added 1.71% or 0.30 points to end at 17.80 and Petroleo Brasileiro SA (SA:PETR3) was up 1.65% or 0.40 points to 24.58 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Via Varejo SA (SA:VVAR3), which fell 5.70% or 0.26 points to trade at 4.30 at the close. Kroton Educacional SA (SA:KROT3) declined 5.18% or 0.47 points to end at 8.60 and Companhia Brasileira deDistribuicao (SA:PCAR4) was down 5.01% or 4.10 points to 77.76.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 261 to 189 and 34 ended unchanged.
Shares in Log Commercial Properties e Participacoes SA (SA:LOGG3) rose to all time highs; rising 1.71% or 0.30 to 17.80. Shares in Kroton Educacional SA (SA:KROT3) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.18% or 0.47 to 8.60.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 1.84% to 37.33.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.23% or 2.90 to $1268.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 9.62% or 4.09 to hit $46.62 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 4.16% or 4.15 to trade at $103.85 .
USD/BRL was up 0.46% to 3.9221, while EUR/BRL fell 0.04% to 4.4495.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.60% at 96.583.