Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Financials, Real Estate and Consumption sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 1.19%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Estacio Participacoes SA (SA:ESTC3), which rose 4.19% or 0.62 points to trade at 15.42 at the close. Meanwhile, Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (SA:CSNA3) added 3.65% or 0.35 points to end at 9.95 and Hypermarcas SA (SA:HYPE3) was up 3.22% or 0.78 points to 24.99 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Cia Paranaense de Energia (SA:CPLE6), which fell 1.61% or 0.43 points to trade at 26.36 at the close. Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB5) declined 1.49% or 0.20 points to end at 13.18 and Equatorial Energia SA (SA:EQTL3) was down 0.94% or 0.50 points to 52.60.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 184 to 127 and 47 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 2.57% to 34.17 a new 1-month low.
Gold for February delivery was up 0.22% or 2.45 to $1133.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 0.15% or 0.08 to hit $53.03 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract fell 1.94% or 2.70 to trade at $136.20 .
USD/BRL was down 0.50% to 3.2709, while EUR/BRL fell 0.40% to 3.4180.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.05% at 103.02.