Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Public Utilities, Real Estate and Electric Power sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 1.23% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Ez Tec SA (BVMF:EZTC3), which rose 6.51% or 0.91 points to trade at 14.88 at the close. Meanwhile, Sao Martinho SA (BVMF:SMTO3) added 5.21% or 1.32 points to end at 26.64 and Totvs SA (BVMF:TOTS3) was up 3.72% or 1.11 points to 30.95 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo Vamos SA (BVMF:VAMO3), which fell 8.27% or 0.52 points to trade at 5.77 at the close. Azul SA Pref (BVMF:AZUL4) declined 6.51% or 0.37 points to end at 5.31 and Magazine Luiza SA (BVMF:MGLU3) was down 6.34% or 0.60 points to 8.86.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 545 to 446 and 29 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 3.19% to 33.67.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.18% or 4.95 to $2,744.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.30% or 0.21 to hit $69.47 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract fell 1.33% or 3.27 to trade at $242.63 .
USD/BRL was up 1.42% to 5.87, while EUR/BRL rose 0.93% to 6.36.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 104.25.