Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Real Estate, Industrials and Consumption sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa lost 0.24%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Smiles ON (SA:SMLE3), which rose 5.09% or 2.87 points to trade at 59.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Cia Paranaense de Energia (SA:CPLE6) added 4.28% or 1.43 points to end at 34.86 and Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) was up 3.23% or 1.03 points to 32.89 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Localiza Rent a Car SA (SA:RENT3), which fell 2.38% or 0.97 points to trade at 39.76 at the close. Banco Santander Brasil SA Unit (SA:SANB11) declined 2.27% or 0.81 points to end at 34.89 and Hypermarcas SA (SA:HYPE3) was down 2.25% or 0.64 points to 27.80.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 206 to 164 and 27 ended unchanged.
Shares in Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.23% or 1.03 to 32.89.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 0.70% to 27.37.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.69% or 8.45 to $1241.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.56% or 0.30 to hit $53.41 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract rose 1.05% or 1.54 to trade at $148.27 .
USD/BRL was up 0.96% to 3.0888, while EUR/BRL rose 1.72% to 3.2976.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.61% at 100.46.