Brazil stocks lower at close of trade; Bovespa down 0.02%

Investing.com – Brazil stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumption , Real Estate and Public Utilities sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa declined 0.02%.

The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3 ), which rose 9.21% or 0.98 points to trade at 11.62 at the close. Meanwhile, 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas Sa (BVMF:BRAV3 ) added 7.93% or 1.32 points to end at 17.97 and Raizen SA Preferred (BVMF:RAIZ4 ) was up 3.31% or 0.08 points to 2.50 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Azul SA Pref (BVMF:AZUL4 ), which fell 7.50% or 0.40 points to trade at 4.93 at the close. Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos (BVMF:HAPV3 ) declined 6.94% or 0.22 points to end at 2.95 and BRF SA (BVMF:BRFS3 ) was down 5.69% or 1.42 points to 23.53.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 535 to 425 and 59 ended unchanged.

Shares in Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos (BVMF:HAPV3 ) fell to 52-week lows; falling 6.94% or 0.22 to 2.95.

The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 1.53% to 30.98.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 1.75% or 45.05 to $2,615.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 3.47% or 2.32 to hit $69.24 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 0.16% or 0.45 to trade at $283.75 .

USD/BRL was down 0.83% to 5.75, while EUR/BRL fell 0.67% to 6.09.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.44% at 106.15.

Source: Investing.com