BRASÍLIA: Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financials, Real Estate and Consumption sectors led shares higher. At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa added 1.37%. The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were BM&FBovespa SA (SA:BVMF3), which rose 3.64% or 0.68 points to trade at 19.35 at the close. Meanwhile, Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) added 3.63% or 1.20 points to end at 34.30 and Petroleo Brasileiro SA PN (SA:PETR4) was up 3.58% or 0.50 points to 14.45 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Suzano Papel e Celulose SA (SA:SUZB5), which fell 2.42% or 0.31 points to trade at 12.48 at the close. Banco Santander Brasil SA Unit (SA:SANB11) declined 2.36% or 0.67 points to end at 27.68 and Fibria Celulose SA (SA:FIBR3) was down 1.52% or 0.42 points to 27.24. Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange by 190 to 167 and 22 ended unchanged.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 4.93% to 32.02. Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.24% or 3.05 to $1252.55 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 2.34% or 1.13 to hit $49.50 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract rose 0.10% or 0.14 to trade at $139.07 . USD/BRL was down 0.64% to 3.1212, while EUR/BRL fell 1.08% to 3.3602. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.25% at 99.78.