Investing.com – Colombia equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Services, Investment and Financials sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP rose 0.78% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the COLCAP were Grupoaval (CN:GAA), which rose 2.94% or 35.0 points to trade at 1225.0 at the close. Pfgrupoarg (CN:ARG_p) added 2.22% or 400.0 points to end at 18400.0 and Grupo Argos SA (CN:ARG) was up 2.09% or 400.0 points to 19520.0 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Cemargos (CN:CCB), which lost 1.01% or 120.0 points to trade at 11760.0 in late trade. Interconexion Electrica SA (CN:ISA) declined 0.10% or 10.0 points to end at 9950.0 and Conconcret (CN:CIC) 0.00% or 0.0 points to 1080.0.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 22 to 4 and 2 ended unchanged on the Colombia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, US coffee C for March delivery was up 3.09% or 4.25 to $141.82 . Meanwhile, US cocoa for delivery in March rose 2.63% or 57.00 to hit $2225.50 , while the February Gold contract rose 0.17% or 2.00 to trade at $1164.00 a troy ounce.
USD/COP was down 0.40% to 2963.38, while BRL/COP rose 1.13% to 921.48.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.54% at 102.68.