Investing.com – Brazilian stocks were lower after Friday’s close as losses in the , and sectors dragged shares lower.
At the close in Sao Paulo it lost 0.22%.
The best performers of the session on the exchange were Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF:), which rose 5.97% or 0.82 points to trade at 14.55 at the close. Meanwhile, Lwsa SA (BVMF:) added 3.45% or 0.15 points to end at 4.50 and Minerva SA/Brazil (BVMF:) rose 3.12% or 0.17 points to 5.62 in the late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Atacadao S.A (BVMF:), which fell 4.25% or 0.31 points to trade at 6.98 at the close. 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas Sa (BVMF:) fell 3.53% or 0.62 points to end at 16.95 and Vivara Participacoes SA (BVMF:) fell by 3.15% or 0.85 points to 26.16.
Rising stocks outpaced falling stocks on the B3 Stock Exchange by 522 to 424, with 55 ending unchanged.
Shares in Atacadao SA (BVMF:) fell to an all-time low; lost 4.25% or 0.31 to 6.98. Shares in 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas Sa (BVMF:) fell to an all-time low; fell by 3.53% or 0.62 to 16.95.
The , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, fell 9.00% to 29.34.
December gold futures rose 1.06%, or 28.60, to $2,736.10 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for November delivery fell 1.87%, or 1.32, to $69.35 a barrel, while the U.S. Coffee C contract rose 0.23%, or 0.58, to $255 in December. 73.
USD/BRL rose 0.68% to 5.69, while EUR/BRL rose 1.08% to 6.19.
US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.35% to 103.29.
