Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.27%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Vale SA (SA:VALE3), which rose 4.75% or 1.31 points to trade at 28.90 at the close. Meanwhile, Vale SA (SA:VALE5) added 4.53% or 1.12 points to end at 25.86 and Bradespar SA (SA:BRAP4) was up 3.70% or 0.56 points to 15.70 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Smiles ON (SA:SMLE3), which fell 2.72% or 1.26 points to trade at 45.04 at the close. Kroton Educacional SA (SA:KROT3) declined 2.70% or 0.390 points to end at 14.070 and Companhia Brasileira deDistribuicao (SA:PCAR4) was down 2.15% or 1.24 points to 56.46.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 181 to 162 and 33 ended unchanged.
Shares in Vale SA (SA:VALE3) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.75% or 1.31 to 28.90. Shares in Vale SA (SA:VALE5) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.53% or 1.12 to 25.86. Shares in Bradespar SA (SA:BRAP4) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 3.70% or 0.56 to 15.70.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 4.64% to 37.68.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.53% or 6.30 to $1183.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January fell 4.11% or 1.97 to hit $45.99 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract fell 1.25% or 1.97 to trade at $155.80 .
USD/BRL was up 0.70% to 3.4152, while EUR/BRL rose 1.08% to 3.6176.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.28% at 101.48.