Investing.com – Brazil equities were higher at the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financials, Basic Materials and Real Estate sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 1.28% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the Bovespa were Cia Siderurgica Nacional SA (SA:CSNA3), which rose 6.46% or 0.47 points to trade at 7.74 at the close. Banco do Brasil SA (SA:BBAS3) added 4.20% or 1.13 points to end at 28.04 and Petroleo Brasileiro SA PN (SA:PETR4) was up 2.92% or 0.35 points to 12.33 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET3), which lost 3.48% or 0.53 points to trade at 14.72 in late trade. Centrais Eletricas Brasileiras SA (SA:ELET6) declined 2.37% or 0.43 points to end at 17.68 and Natura Cosmeticos SA (SA:NATU3) shed 2.05% or 0.52 points to 24.82.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 214 to 159 and 49 ended unchanged on the Sao Paulo Stock Exchange.
The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility, which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 2.05% to 29.19.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.22% or 2.62 to $1215.82 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 2.75% or 1.22 to hit $45.62 a barrel, while the September US coffee C contract fell 1.48% or 1.91 to trade at $126.97 .
USD/BRL was down 0.14% to 3.2504, while EUR/BRL rose 0.38% to 3.7257.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.30% at 95.52.