Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Public Utilities, Electric Power and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa rose 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF:MRFG3), which rose 8.26% or 1.29 points to trade at 16.90 at the close. Meanwhile, 3R Petroleum Oleo E Gas Sa (BVMF:BRAV3) added 6.59% or 1.03 points to end at 16.65 and Cvc Brasil ON (BVMF:CVCB3) was up 5.99% or 0.13 points to 2.30 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA (BVMF:MRVE3), which fell 7.07% or 0.49 points to trade at 6.44 at the close. Ultrapar Participacoes SA (BVMF:UGPA3) declined 6.22% or 1.28 points to end at 19.29 and Pet Center Comercio e Partcipacoes (BVMF:PETZ3) was down 5.53% or 0.25 points to 4.30.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 533 to 409 and 59 ended unchanged.
Shares in Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF:MRFG3) rose to 52-week highs; up 8.26% or 1.29 to 16.90. Shares in Ultrapar Participacoes SA (BVMF:UGPA3) fell to 52-week lows; down 6.22% or 1.28 to 19.29.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 22.46% to 31.86.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.61% or 15.90 to $2,570.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 0.28% or 0.19 to hit $68.62 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 3.01% or 8.15 to trade at $279.35 .
USD/BRL was unchanged 0.00% to 5.79, while EUR/BRL unchanged 0.06% to 6.10.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.39% at 106.79.
