BRASÍLIA: Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Industrials, Financials and Consumption sectors led shares lower. At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa fell 0.87%. The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were EcoRodovias SA (SA:ECOR3), which rose 3.44% or 0.33 points to trade at 9.93 at the close. Meanwhile, Cyrela Brazil Realty SA (SA:CYRE3) added 2.43% or 0.26 points to end at 10.95 and CEMIG – Companhia Energetica Minas Gerais Pref (SA:CMIG4) was up 2.41% or 0.18 points to 7.65 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3), which fell 7.73% or 2.51 points to trade at 29.94 at the close. Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB5) declined 3.98% or 0.61 points to end at 14.72 and Banco Santander Brasil SA Unit (SA:SANB11) was down 3.41% or 0.87 points to 24.61. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 178 to 173 and 32 ended unchanged. The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.99% to 35.93. Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.75% or 9.58 to $1269.92 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.44% or 0.20 to hit $45.84 a barrel, while the July US coffee C contract rose 0.16% or 0.20 to trade at $126.53 . USD/BRL was up 0.95% to 3.2931, while EUR/BRL rose 0.78% to 3.6874. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 97.24.
