Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Consumption and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.67%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were CCR SA (SA:CCRO3), which rose 4.08% or 0.44 points to trade at 11.23 at the close. Meanwhile, Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB3) added 3.27% or 1.30 points to end at 41.11 and Vale SA (SA:VALE3) was up 2.22% or 1.08 points to 49.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Multiplan SA (SA:MULT3), which fell 66.80% or 39.74 points to trade at 19.75 at the close. Tim Participacoes SA (SA:TIMP3) declined 3.80% or 0.50 points to end at 12.65 and Cosan SA Industria e Comercio (SA:CSAN3) was down 3.77% or 1.49 points to 38.01.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 262 to 188 and 37 ended unchanged.
Shares in Multiplan SA (SA:MULT3) fell to 5-year lows; down 66.80% or 39.74 to 19.75.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 3.29% to 33.29.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.51% or 6.30 to $1224.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 0.66% or 0.45 to hit $67.81 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract rose 0.63% or 0.70 to trade at $111.67 .
USD/BRL was up 0.28% to 3.7834, while EUR/BRL rose 0.07% to 4.4251.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 94.40.