Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumption sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa rose 1.79%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (SA:CSNA3), which rose 8.38% or 0.95 points to trade at 12.29 at the close. Meanwhile, Vale SA Pref (SA:VALE5) added 6.55% or 1.92 points to end at 31.23 and Banco Santander Brasil SA Unit (SA:SANB11) was up 5.80% or 1.89 points to 34.49 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB5), which fell 2.10% or 0.28 points to trade at 13.03 at the close. Cielo SA (SA:CIEL3) declined 1.36% or 0.38 points to end at 27.62 and Fibria Celulose SA (SA:FIBR3) was down 1.11% or 0.30 points to 26.70.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 231 to 107 and 45 ended unchanged.
Shares in Banco Santander Brasil SA Unit (SA:SANB11) rose to all time highs; up 5.80% or 1.89 to 34.49.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 0.42% to 26.28 a new 52-week low.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.15% or 1.85 to $1234.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 1.45% or 0.77 to hit $53.77 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 0.54% or 0.78 to trade at $145.73 .
USD/BRL was down 0.64% to 3.1102, while EUR/BRL fell 0.87% to 3.3069.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 100.79.