Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the gained 0.11% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the were WEG SA (BVMF:), which rose 4.88% or 2.06 points to trade at 44.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Azul SA Pref (BVMF:) added 4.62% or 0.38 points to end at 8.60 and Petroleo Brasileiro SA (BVMF:) was up 2.66% or 1.07 points to 41.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Magazine Luiza SA (BVMF:), which fell 4.82% or 0.66 points to trade at 13.03 at the close. CSN Mineracao SA (BVMF:) declined 2.76% or 0.15 points to end at 5.28 and MRV Engenharia e Participacoes SA (BVMF:) was down 2.72% or 0.19 points to 6.79.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 503 to 445 and 50 ended unchanged.
Shares in WEG SA (BVMF:) rose to 3-years highs; up 4.88% or 2.06 to 44.25.
The , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 7.74% to 25.26 a new 1-month low.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 1.33% or 31.80 to $2,365.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 1.07% or 0.89 to hit $82.27 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract rose 2.38% or 5.45 to trade at $234.40 .
USD/BRL was up 0.23% to 5.47, while EUR/BRL fell 0.26% to 5.93.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.13% at 104.68.
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