Investing.com – Brazil equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Basic Materials, Public Utilities and Electric Power sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa rose 0.60% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Bovespa were Qualicorp SA (SA:QUAL3), which rose 3.87% or 1.11 points to trade at 29.81 at the close. JBS SA (SA:JBSS3) added 3.06% or 0.20 points to end at 6.73 and Metalurgica Gerdau SA (SA:GOAU4) was up 3.02% or 0.15 points to 5.12 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Companhia Brasileira deDistribuicao (SA:PCAR4), which lost 2.26% or 1.47 points to trade at 63.68 in late trade. Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) declined 2.10% or 0.54 points to end at 25.16 and BB Seguridade Participacoes SA (SA:BBSE3) shed 1.85% or 0.53 points to 28.12.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 194 to 173 and 36 ended unchanged on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 1.44% to 30.18.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery was down 1.55% or 19.23 to $1223.07 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 2.06% or 0.95 to hit $46.99 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract rose 1.33% or 1.67 to trade at $127.67 .
USD/BRL was down 0.14% to 3.3045, while EUR/BRL fell 0.71% to 3.7543.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.58% at 95.94.