Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Electric Power, Public Utilities and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.84%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3), which rose 6.41% or 0.76 points to trade at 12.61 at the close. Meanwhile, CEMIG - Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais Pref (SA:CMIG4) added 6.33% or 0.47 points to end at 7.90 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) was up 4.50% or 0.71 points to 16.50 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were BR Malls Participacoes SA (SA:BRML3), which fell 2.45% or 0.30 points to trade at 11.94 at the close. Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) declined 1.88% or 0.51 points to end at 26.69 and BRF SA (SA:BRFS3) was down 1.85% or 0.76 points to 40.30.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 219 to 126 and 43 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 9.66% to 30.94.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.47% or 5.87 to $1251.67 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.63% or 0.27 to hit $42.80 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract fell 4.14% or 5.05 to trade at $116.92 .
USD/BRL was up 0.14% to 3.3402, while EUR/BRL rose 0.01% to 3.7255.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.02% at 97.24.