Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Real Estate, Consumption and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa fell 1.50% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Raizen SA Preferred (BVMF:RAIZ4), which rose 2.28% or 0.07 points to trade at 3.14 at the close. Meanwhile, Embraer SA (BVMF:EMBR3) added 1.60% or 0.76 points to end at 48.25 and Tim Participacoes SA (BVMF:TIMS3) was up 1.30% or 0.24 points to 18.73 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3), which fell 7.63% or 0.92 points to trade at 11.13 at the close. Magazine Luiza SA (BVMF:MGLU3) declined 7.26% or 0.81 points to end at 10.35 and Cvc Brasil ON (BVMF:CVCB3) was down 6.97% or 0.14 points to 1.87.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 557 to 389 and 38 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 2.05% to 26.22.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.16% or 30.30 to $2,644.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $71.18 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract fell 3.56% or 9.32 to trade at $252.33 .
USD/BRL was up 1.65% to 5.52, while EUR/BRL rose 1.82% to 6.16.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 100.49.