Investing.com – Colombia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Investment, Industrials and Financials sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP rose 0.51%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the COLCAP were Grupo Argos SA (CN:ARG), which rose 1.60% or 300.0 points to trade at 19100.0 at the close. Pfgrupoarg (CN:ARG_p) added 1.57% or 280.0 points to end at 18140.0 and Cemargos (CN:CCB) was up 1.37% or 160.0 points to 11860.0 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Banco De Bogota SA (CN:BBO), which lost 2.71% or 1680.0 points to trade at 60300.0 in late trade. Conconcret (CN:CIC) declined 1.87% or 20.0 points to end at 1050.0 and Canacol Energy Ltd (CN:CNE) shed 1.57% or 160.0 points to 10040.0.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 17 to 7 and 2 ended unchanged on the Colombia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, US coffee C for March delivery was down 1.06% or 1.43 to $133.25 . Meanwhile, US cocoa for delivery in March fell 1.69% or 38.00 to hit $2205.50 , while the February Gold contract rose 0.39% or 4.45 to trade at $1143.25 a troy ounce.
USD/COP was up 0.84% to 3018.20, while BRL/COP rose 0.55% to 920.04.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.17% at 103.18.