Colombian stocks advanced at the close on Friday, driven by strength in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. By the end of trading, the COLCAP benchmark had risen 1.40%.
The session's strongest movers on the COLCAP included Grupo Cibest SA (BVC:CIBEST), which gained 2.35%, adding 1,840.00 points to finish at 80,120.00. Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CFV) also posted a gain, up 0.83% or 140.00 points to close at 17,100.00. Interconexion Electric SA ESP (BVC:ISA) rose 0.69%, an increase of 180.00 points, to end the day at 26,300.00.
Not all names participated in the rally. Mineros SA (BVC:MAS) was the weakest listing on the COLCAP, falling 6.48% or 880.00 points to trade at 12,700.00 at the close. Organizacion Terpel SA (BVC:TPL) declined 4.94%, down 920.00 points to finish at 17,700.00, while Celsia SA (BVC:CEL) dropped 3.62%, a loss of 170.00 points, to end at 4,530.00.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the Colombia Stock Exchange by a ratio of 1 to 0.
Commodities showed mixed performance during the session. US coffee for May delivery rose 3.41%, gaining 10.25 to trade at 311.15. In contrast, US cocoa for May delivery fell 2.58%, down 86.00 to reach 3,245.00. The April Gold Futures contract also declined, slipping 2.47% or 113.70 to trade at 4,492.00 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs affecting Colombian markets moved in different directions. The USD/COP exchange rate increased 0.58% to 3,712.59, while BRL/COP decreased 1.11% to 699.01. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher as well, up 0.26% at 99.32.
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