BRASÍLIA: Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Industrials, Consumption and Public Utilities sectors led shares lower. At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa fell 0.10%. The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Estacio Participacoes SA (SA:ESTC3), which rose 5.72% or 0.85 points to trade at 15.70 at the close. Meanwhile, Smiles ON (SA:SMLE3) added 4.61% or 2.73 points to end at 61.98 and ALL America Latina Logistica SA (SA:RUMO3) was up 3.98% or 0.35 points to 9.15 in late trade. The worst performers of the session were Marfrig Alimentos SA (SA:MRFG3), which fell 3.05% or 0.22 points to trade at 7.00 at the close. EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3) declined 2.42% or 0.23 points to end at 9.26 and Localiza Rent a Car SA (SA:RENT3) was down 2.29% or 0.91 points to 38.85.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 206 to 157 and 35 ended unchanged. Shares in Smiles ON (SA:SMLE3) rose to all time highs; rising 4.61% or 2.73 to 61.98. Shares in ALL America Latina Logistica SA (SA:RUMO3) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.98% or 0.35 to 9.15. The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 0.18% to 27.21. Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.38% or 4.75 to $1236.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 0.02% or 0.01 to hit $53.35 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract rose 0.57% or 0.85 to trade at $149.12 . USD/BRL was up 0.47% to 3.1034, while EUR/BRL fell 0.16% to 3.2921. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.45% at 100.90.
