Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Public Utilities and Consumption sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa rose 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Vale SA (SA:VALE3), which rose 3.63% or 0.84 points to trade at 23.97 at the close. Meanwhile, Bradespar SA (SA:BRAP4) added 3.35% or 0.45 points to end at 13.90 and ALL America Latina Logistica SA (SA:RUMO3) was up 3.21% or 0.210 points to 6.760 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Localiza Rent a Car SA (SA:RENT3), which fell 2.83% or 1.13 points to trade at 38.75 at the close. Qualicorp SA (SA:QUAL3) declined 2.79% or 0.58 points to end at 20.19 and JBS SA (SA:JBSS3) was down 2.78% or 0.27 points to 9.43.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 183 to 157 and 31 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vale SA (SA:VALE3) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.63% or 0.84 to 23.97. Shares in Bradespar SA (SA:BRAP4) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.35% or 0.45 to 13.90.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 2.43% to 35.81.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.18% or 2.35 to $1277.05 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.04% or 0.02 to hit $44.87 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract fell 3.46% or 6.02 to trade at $168.10 .
USD/BRL was down 1.14% to 3.1656, while EUR/BRL fell 1.29% to 3.4904.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.12% at 97.90.