Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Consumption, Real Estate and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 1.33%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos (BVMF:HAPV3), which rose 1.12% or 0.03 points to trade at 2.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Klabin Unt (BVMF:KLBN11) fell 0.26% or 0.06 points to end at 23.31 and Santos Brasil Participacoes SA (BVMF:STBP3) was down 0.69% or 0.09 points to 12.92 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica (BVMF:PCAR3), which fell 11.02% or 0.28 points to trade at 2.26 at the close. Pet Center Comercio e Partcipacoes (BVMF:PETZ3) declined 10.55% or 0.46 points to end at 3.90 and Minerva SA/Brazil (BVMF:BEEF3) was down 9.62% or 0.60 points to 5.64.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 688 to 284 and 22 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 6.55% to 33.52.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 1.82% or 50.09 to $2,706.61 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 0.34% or 0.24 to hit $70.05 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract fell 0.61% or 1.96 to trade at $318.24 .
USD/BRL was up 0.63% to 5.99, while EUR/BRL rose 0.37% to 6.27.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 106.68.