Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Financials, Real Estate and Public Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.97% to hit a new 6-months low.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Magazine Luiza SA (SA:MGLU3), which rose 6.22% or 6.99 points to trade at 119.40 at the close. Meanwhile, Cielo SA (SA:CIEL3) added 5.14% or 0.75 points to end at 15.33 and B2W Cia Digital (SA:BTOW3) was up 4.12% or 1.05 points to 26.55 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Banco Bradesco SA (SA:BBDC3), which fell 5.13% or 1.23 points to trade at 22.75 at the close. Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) declined 4.53% or 1.20 points to end at 25.30 and Banco Bradesco SA Pref (SA:BBDC4) was down 4.06% or 1.07 points to 25.29.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the BM&FBovespa Stock Exchange by 239 to 139 and 30 ended unchanged.
Shares in Banco Bradesco SA (SA:BBDC3) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.13% or 1.23 to 22.75. Shares in Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) fell to 52-week lows; down 4.53% or 1.20 to 25.30.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 7.83% to 35.93.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.36% or 4.70 to $1306.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.51% or 0.34 to hit $66.98 a barrel, while the July US coffee C contract fell 0.57% or 0.66 to trade at $115.67 .
USD/BRL was up 2.33% to 3.8075, while EUR/BRL rose 0.52% to 4.4108.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 1.37% at 94.84.