Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumption sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.46%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were ALL America Latina Logistica SA (SA:RUMO3), which rose 8.39% or 0.75 points to trade at 9.69 at the close. Meanwhile, Braskem SA (SA:BRKM5) added 6.03% or 0.72 points to end at 12.67 and Metalurgica Gerdau SA (SA:GOAU4) was up 5.57% or 0.22 points to 4.17 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cia Paranaense de Energia (SA:CPLE6), which fell 3.16% or 1.10 points to trade at 33.75 at the close. Smiles ON (SA:SMLE3) declined 2.96% or 1.65 points to end at 54.10 and CPFL Energia SA (SA:CPFE3) was down 2.92% or 0.56 points to 18.59.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 164 to 144 and 4 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 0.11% to 37.30.
Gold for December delivery was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 to $1084.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 1.39% or 0.64 to hit $45.10 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract rose 1.02% or 1.27 to trade at $125.70 .
USD/BRL was up 0.46% to 3.4880, while EUR/BRL rose 0.69% to 3.8040.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.07% at 97.97.