Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Financials and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.79% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3), which rose 5.81% or 2.53 points to trade at 46.05 at the close. Meanwhile, Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) added 5.22% or 1.77 points to end at 35.69 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3) was up 4.56% or 1.41 points to 32.36 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Embraer SA (SA:EMBR3), which fell 2.93% or 0.60 points to trade at 19.87 at the close. Smiles Fidelidade SA (SA:SMLS3) declined 2.63% or 1.14 points to end at 42.20 and Kroton Educacional SA (SA:KROT3) was down 2.48% or 0.26 points to 10.21.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 257 to 171 and 42 ended unchanged.
Shares in Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) rose to all time highs; up 5.22% or 1.77 to 35.69. Shares in Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3) rose to all time highs; gaining 4.56% or 1.41 to 32.36.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 4.02% to 30.05 a new 6-months low.
Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.87% or 11.25 to $1281.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 3.32% or 1.73 to hit $53.80 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 2.98% or 3.05 to trade at $105.45 .
USD/BRL was up 0.04% to 3.7517, while EUR/BRL fell 0.21% to 4.2637.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.34% at 96.042.