Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Public Utilities, Electric Power and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 0.67%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Metalurgica Gerdau SA (SA:GOAU4), which rose 2.98% or 0.16 points to trade at 5.53 at the close. Meanwhile, Hypermarcas SA (SA:HYPE3) added 2.47% or 0.84 points to end at 34.85 and Fibria Celulose SA (SA:FIBR3) was up 2.09% or 0.99 points to 48.37 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3), which fell 3.80% or 0.69 points to trade at 17.45 at the close. Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) declined 3.32% or 1.01 points to end at 29.41 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) was down 2.80% or 0.58 points to 20.12.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 248 to 152 and 20 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 2.38% to 28.26 a new 1-month low.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.67% or 8.40 to $1257.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 0.85% or 0.48 to hit $57.08 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 0.12% or 0.14 to trade at $120.22 .
USD/BRL was up 0.96% to 3.3419, while EUR/BRL rose 0.64% to 3.9397.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 93.52.