BRASÍLIA: Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumption, Industrials and Real Estate sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 1.62% to hit a new 1-month high. The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3), which rose 6.07% or 2.03 points to trade at 35.45 at the close. Meanwhile, Marfrig Alimentos SA (SA:MRFG3) added 5.33% or 0.40 points to end at 7.90 and Lojas Renner SA (SA:LREN3) was up 4.41% or 1.24 points to 29.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Equatorial Energia SA (SA:EQTL3), which fell 4.13% or 2.30 points to trade at 53.40 at the close. Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB5) declined 3.73% or 0.50 points to end at 12.90 and Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3) was down 2.60% or 0.43 points to 16.08. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 226 to 158 and 43 ended unchanged. Shares in Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) rose to 52-week highs; rising 6.07% or 2.03 to 35.45. Shares in Marfrig Alimentos SA (SA:MRFG3) rose to 3-years highs; gaining 5.33% or 0.40 to 7.90. Shares in Lojas Renner SA (SA:LREN3) rose to 3-years highs; rising 4.41% or 1.24 to 29.35.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 1.78% to 31.97. Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.29% or 3.52 to $1219.62 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 3.27% or 1.50 to hit $47.38 a barrel, while the July US coffee C contract rose 0.75% or 1.02 to trade at $136.40. USD/BRL was down 0.71% to 3.1666, while EUR/BRL fell 0.82% to 3.4409. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.05% at 99.50.
