Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Real Estate, Financials and Public Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.87%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Vale SA (SA:VALE3), which rose 1.87% or 0.79 points to trade at 43.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (SA:CSNA3) added 1.59% or 0.14 points to end at 8.94 and Bradespar SA (SA:BRAP4) was up 1.59% or 0.50 points to 31.99 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Banco Bradesco SA (SA:BBDC3), which fell 11.36% or 4.37 points to trade at 34.10 at the close. Banco Bradesco SA Pref (SA:BBDC4) declined 9.92% or 3.92 points to end at 35.58 and EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3) was down 5.14% or 0.45 points to 8.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 330 to 95 and 22 ended unchanged.
Shares in EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.14% or 0.45 to 8.30.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 8.78% to 32.94 a new 1-month high.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.40% or 18.60 to $1345.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 2.80% or 1.82 to hit $63.12 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract fell 1.47% or 1.74 to trade at $116.38 .
USD/BRL was up 0.30% to 3.3151, while EUR/BRL unchanged 0.00% to 4.0921.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 89.70.