Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 1.18%

Investing.com – Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Industrials , Services and Agriculture sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP gained 1.18% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Canacol Energy Ltd (BVC:CNE ), which rose 7.55% or 740.00 points to trade at 10,540.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Energia Bogota SA ESP (BVC:GEB ) added 2.59% or 65.00 points to end at 2,575.00 and Corporacion Financiera Colombiana (BVC:CFV_p ) was up 1.72% or 240.00 points to 14,180.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA Preferred (BVC:SIS_p ), which fell 1.75% or 400.00 points to trade at 22,500.00 at the close. Grupo Nutresa SA (BVC:NCH ) declined 1.25% or 1,000.00 points to end at 79,000.00 and Cementos Argos Pf (BVC:CCB_p ) was down 0.97% or 70.00 points to 7,110.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.

US coffee C for March delivery was up 4.44% or 12.48 to $293.78 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in March rose 0.25% or 21.00 to hit $8,584.00 , while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.82% or 21.50 to trade at $2,652.50 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was down 0.04% to 4,394.25, while BRL/COP fell 0.09% to 761.21.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.45% at 106.62.

Source: Investing.com