Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 0.51%

Investing.com – Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP added 0.51%.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Grupo Argos SA Pref (BVC:ARG_p), which rose 4.04% or 520.00 points to trade at 13,400.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Bolivar SA (BVC:SCA) added 1.96% or 1,180.00 points to end at 61,300.00 and Corporacion Financiera Colombiana (BVC:CFV_p) was up 1.56% or 220.00 points to 14,300.00 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Grupo Nutresa SA (BVC:NCH), which fell 1.90% or 1,520.00 points to trade at 78,480.00 at the close. Bolsa De Valores De Colombia (BVC:BVC) declined 1.32% or 130.00 points to end at 9,750.00 and Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECO) was down 1.18% or 20.00 points to 1,680.00.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.

Shares in Grupo Argos SA Pref (BVC:ARG_p) rose to 3-years highs; rising 4.04% or 520.00 to 13,400.00. Shares in Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECO) fell to 3-years lows; falling 1.18% or 20.00 to 1,680.00.

US coffee C for December delivery was up 2.05% or 5.05 to $251.00 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in December fell 1.34% or 98.00 to hit $7,230.00 , while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.27% or 7.45 to trade at $2,753.65 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was up 0.10% to 4,419.48, while BRL/COP rose 0.81% to 768.44.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.42% at 103.36.