– 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.