Investing.com – Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financials, Public Services and Investment sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP rose 1.07%.
The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Grupo Aval Acciones Y Valores Pf (CN:GAA_p), which rose 3.96% or 45.0 points to trade at 1180.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Celsia SA (CN:CEL) added 2.41% or 110.0 points to end at 4670.0 and Bancolombia Pf (CN:BIC_p1) was up 2.24% or 580.0 points to 26500.0 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Almacenes Exito SA (CN:IMI), which fell 1.62% or 400.0 points to trade at 24340.0 at the close. Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp (CN:PRU) declined 0.70% or 50.0 points to end at 7140.0 and Interconexion Electrica SA (CN:ISA) was down 0.50% or 40.0 points to 7910.0.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 21 to 5.
US coffee C for July delivery was up 0.60% or 0.85 to $143.12 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in July rose 0.33% or 9.00 to hit $2777.50 , while the June Gold contract fell 1.38% or 16.60 to trade at $1186.50 a troy ounce.
USD/COP was up 0.73% to 2490.50, while BRL/COP rose 1.62% to 828.15.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.04% at 98.25.