Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Financials, Consumption and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.71%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were BRF SA (BVMF:BRFS3), which rose 2.86% or 0.73 points to trade at 26.23 at the close. Meanwhile, CSN Mineracao SA (BVMF:CMIN3) added 2.31% or 0.14 points to end at 6.21 and Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF:MRFG3) was up 1.82% or 0.28 points to 15.69 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Hypera SA (BVMF:HYPE3), which fell 8.30% or 2.00 points to trade at 22.10 at the close. Cvc Brasil ON (BVMF:CVCB3) declined 5.09% or 0.11 points to end at 2.05 and Banco Bradesco SA Pref (BVMF:BBDC4) was down 4.39% or 0.66 points to 14.37.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 528 to 424 and 64 ended unchanged.
Shares in BRF SA (BVMF:BRFS3) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 2.86% or 0.73 to 26.23. Shares in Hypera SA (BVMF:HYPE3) fell to 5-year lows; losing 8.30% or 2.00 to 22.10. Shares in Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF:MRFG3) rose to 52-week highs; rising 1.82% or 0.28 to 15.69.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 4.28% to 32.63.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 1.54% or 43.10 to $2,757.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.75% or 1.89 to hit $70.50 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract fell 1.38% or 3.45 to trade at $246.15 .
USD/BRL was up 0.37% to 5.78, while EUR/BRL rose 0.59% to 6.29.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 103.81.