Shares in Brazil ended the trading session higher on Monday, with the Bovespa advancing 1.25% at the close in Sao Paulo as gains in the Real Estate, Public Utilities and Electric Power sectors pushed the index upward.
The session’s top performer was Raizen SA Preferred (BVMF:RAIZ4), which climbed 11.11% - a rise of 0.05 points - to finish at 0.50. Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3) added 5.42% or 0.31 points to close at 6.09, while Magazine Luiza SA (BVMF:MGLU3) rose 5.35% or 0.50 points to end the day at 9.83.
On the downside, Porto Seguro SA (BVMF:PSSA3) recorded the largest decline among the main movers, falling 4.00% or 1.97 points to finish at 47.47. Raia Drogasil SA (BVMF:RADL3) slipped 0.93% or 0.22 points to close at 23.43, and Ultrapar Participacoes SA (BVMF:UGPA3) decreased 0.69% or 0.18 points to 25.97.
Across the B3 exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 537 to 420, while 42 securities ended unchanged.
Market volatility gauges and commodity prices moved alongside equities. The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility - which reflects the implied volatility of Bovespa options - rose 4.29% to 41.86.
In commodities trading, April gold futures fell 0.82% or 41.61 to $5,020.09 a troy ounce. May crude oil dropped 4.16% or 4.03 to $92.81 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract climbed 2.79% or 7.95 to trade at $293.10.
Currency markets showed the Brazilian real strengthening against major currencies. USD/BRL declined 1.72% to 5.23, and EUR/BRL eased 0.94% to 6.02. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.55% at 99.56.
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Overall, Monday’s trading session showed a broad-based advance on the Bovespa, driven by sector-specific strength and accompanied by moves in volatility, commodities and currency markets that reflected shifting investor positioning.