Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Basic Materials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.69%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Smiles Fidelidade SA (SA:SMLS3), which rose 3.29% or 1.25 points to trade at 39.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) added 2.34% or 1.01 points to end at 44.10 and Localiza Rent a Car SA (SA:RENT3) was up 2.27% or 0.63 points to 28.37 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cielo SA (SA:CIEL3), which fell 5.03% or 0.49 points to trade at 9.26 at the close. Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (SA:USIM5) declined 4.60% or 0.45 points to end at 9.34 and Raia Drogasil SA (SA:RADL3) was down 4.15% or 2.75 points to 63.50.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 237 to 178 and 40 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cielo SA (SA:CIEL3) fell to 5-year lows; falling 5.03% or 0.49 to 9.26. Shares in Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) rose to all time highs; rising 2.34% or 1.01 to 44.10.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 0.41% to 36.68.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.31% or 3.80 to $1224.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 1.51% or 0.85 to hit $57.31 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 3.33% or 3.75 to trade at $116.35 .
USD/BRL was up 0.35% to 3.7571, while EUR/BRL rose 0.68% to 4.3042.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.28% at 96.06.