Colombian stocks finished the session lower on Wednesday, with sectoral weakness in Financials, Investment and Public Services driving the market down.
Index movement - At the close, the COLCAP index declined 0.24%.
Top gainers - Leading the winners on the COLCAP were several disparate names. Mineros SA (BVC:MAS) posted the largest percentage gain, rising 10.33% - an increase of 1,240.00 points - to finish at 13,240.00. Grupo Cibest SA (BVC:CIBEST) added 8.03%, or 6,260.00 points, closing at 84,260.00. Interconnection Electric SA ESP (BVC:ISA) also advanced, up 6.21% or 1,660.00 points, to end the day at 28,380.00 in late trade.
Biggest losers - On the downside, Cementos Argos Pf (BVC:CCB_p) recorded the steepest drop, falling 4.44% - a decline of 600.00 points - to trade at 12,900.00 at the close. Organizacion Terpel SA (BVC:TPL) declined 2.65%, losing 480.00 points to finish at 17,600.00. Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CFV) was down 2.44%, or 400.00 points, to close at 16,000.00.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.
Commodities and futures - In commodity markets, US coffee C for May delivery rose 0.52% or 1.55, settling at $299.90. US cocoa for May delivery increased 2.03% or 67.00 to reach $3,367.00. The June Gold Futures contract moved higher as well, climbing 2.26% or 105.85 to trade at $4,784.45 a troy ounce.
FX and index futures - Currency pairs showed small shifts: USD/COP was unchanged at 3,668.59, while BRL/COP fell 0.07% to 711.81. The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.35% to 99.41.
The trading session reflected mixed momentum across commodities, currencies and individual equities, with sectoral pressures in Financials, Investment and Public Services contributing to the modest pullback in the COLCAP.