Brazil stocks higher at close of trade; Bovespa up 0.52%

Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrials , Consumption and Real Estate sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.52%.

The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA (BVMF:MRVE3 ), which rose 4.56% or 0.33 points to trade at 7.57 at the close. Meanwhile, Ambev SA (BVMF:ABEV3 ) added 3.98% or 0.52 points to end at 13.60 and Pet Center Comercio e Partcipacoes (BVMF:PETZ3 ) was up 3.39% or 0.16 points to 4.88 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Sendas Distribuidora SA (BVMF:ASAI3 ), which fell 4.69% or 0.35 points to trade at 7.12 at the close. Azul SA Pref (BVMF:AZUL4 ) declined 4.65% or 0.29 points to end at 5.95 and Grupo Vamos SA (BVMF:VAMO3 ) was down 2.27% or 0.15 points to 6.46.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 567 to 375 and 48 ended unchanged.

Shares in Sendas Distribuidora SA (BVMF:ASAI3 ) fell to all time lows; down 4.69% or 0.35 to 7.12. Shares in Grupo Vamos SA (BVMF:VAMO3 ) fell to all time lows; losing 2.27% or 0.15 to 6.46.

The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was up 4.95% to 28.65 a new 1-month high.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.81% or 21.60 to $2,681.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 3.59% or 2.45 to hit $70.62 a barrel, while the December US coffee C contract fell 2.39% or 6.47 to trade at $263.78 .

USD/BRL was up 0.36% to 5.47, while EUR/BRL fell 0.30% to 6.05.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.43% at 100.95.

Source: Investing.com