Brazil stocks higher at close of trade; Bovespa up 0.41% By Investing.com

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 0.41% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the were Braskem SA (BVMF:), which rose 8.45% or 1.07 points to trade at 13.74 at the close. Meanwhile, Sendas Distribuidora SA (BVMF:) added 4.81% or 0.28 points to end at 6.10 and YDUQS Participacoes SA (BVMF:) was up 3.61% or 0.31 points to 8.89 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Cosan SA Industria e Comercio (BVMF:), which fell 6.83% or 0.56 points to trade at 7.64 at the close. Brava Energia SA (BVMF:) declined 6.43% or 1.63 points to end at 23.71 and Raizen SA Preferred (BVMF:) was down 5.39% or 0.11 points to 1.93.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 462 to 420 and 65 ended unchanged.

Shares in Cosan SA Industria e Comercio (BVMF:) fell to 5-year lows; down 6.83% or 0.56 to 7.64. Shares in Raizen SA Preferred (BVMF:) fell to all time lows; losing 5.39% or 0.11 to 1.93.

The , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 1.68% to 28.16.

Gold Futures for February delivery was down 0.61% or 16.90 to $2,731.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 1.29% or 1.00 to hit $76.39 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 0.37% or 1.20 to trade at $328.35 .

USD/BRL was down 0.59% to 6.03, while EUR/BRL rose 0.73% to 6.29.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 1.18% at 107.91.