Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Real Estate, Public Utilities and Basic Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.00%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Lojas Americanas SA (SA:LAME4), which rose 4.64% or 0.89 points to trade at 20.09 at the close. Meanwhile, Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) added 3.94% or 1.25 points to end at 33.01 and Companhia Brasileira deDistribuicao (SA:PCAR4) was up 3.78% or 1.93 points to 53.02 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BR Malls Participacoes SA (SA:BRML3), which fell 5.35% or 0.74 points to trade at 13.09 at the close. Estacio Participacoes SA (SA:ESTC3) declined 4.62% or 0.85 points to end at 17.56 and Braskem SA (SA:BRKM5) was down 3.36% or 0.71 points to 20.43.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 168 to 151 and 16 ended unchanged.
Shares in Lojas Americanas SA (SA:LAME4) rose to all time highs; rising 4.64% or 0.89 to 20.09.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 0.22% to 31.82.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.53% or 7.10 to $1342.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 2.87% or 1.25 to hit $44.74 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract fell 0.83% or 1.15 to trade at $136.85 .
USD/BRL was up 1.48% to 3.1904, while EUR/BRL rose 1.69% to 3.5626.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.22% at 95.69.