Stocks in Brazil closed lower on Friday, with indices moving downward as losses were recorded in the Consumer, Industrials, and Basic Materials sectors.
At the close of trading in São Paulo, the Bovespa Index declined by 0.67%, hitting its lowest level in six months.
Top Performers:
Among the leading stocks on the Bovespa Index today were:
- Brava Energia SA (BVMF:BRAV3): Gained 10.64% or 2.17 points, closing at 22.57.
- Pet Center Comercio e Participacoes (BVMF:PETZ3): Increased by 3.75% or 0.15 points, closing at 4.15.
- Automob Participações SA (BVMF:AMOB3): Rose by 2.94% or 0.01 points, ending the session at 0.35.
Weakest Performers:
On the downside, the following stocks showed the poorest performance:
- Grupo Vamos SA (BVMF:VAMO3): Dropped by 7.17% or 0.36 points, closing at 4.66.
- Atacadao SA (BVMF:CRFB3): Declined by 4.62% or 0.26 points, settling at 5.37, marking an all-time low.
- Lwsa SA (BVMF:LWSA3): Fell by 3.30% or 0.11 points, closing at 3.22, hitting its lowest level in three years.
Market Overview:
The number of advancing stocks exceeded declining ones on the B3 Exchange, with 520 gaining compared to 436 declining, while 49 remained unchanged.
Notably:
- Atacadao SA (BVMF:CRFB3): Reached an all-time low, losing 4.62% or 0.26 points, closing at 5.37.
- Lwsa SA (BVMF:LWSA3): Hit a three-year low, falling 3.30% or 0.11 points to 3.22.
The CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility Index, which measures the implied volatility of options on the Bovespa Index, fell by 3.25%, closing at 33.01.
Commodity Market:
- Gold futures for February delivery: Fell by 0.81% or 21.39, settling at $2,632.51 per ounce.
- WTI crude oil futures for February delivery: Rose by 0.96% or 0.67, reaching $70.29 per barrel.
- American coffee futures for March delivery: Dropped by 0.88% or 2.85, closing at $321.80.
Forex Market:
- The USD/BRL pair gained 0.23%, trading at 6.20.
- The EUR/BRL pair continued its rise, up by 0.59%, reaching 6.46.
Meanwhile, Dollar Index futures edged down by 0.07%, closing at 107.82.
