Brazilian equities ended the trading day higher on Friday, with the Bovespa up 2.97% at the close in Sao Paulo, marking a fresh one-month high for the index.
Sector contributions were led by gains in Financials, Public Utilities and Real Estate, which supported the broader market advance.
Top performers on the Bovespa included CSN Mineracao SA (BVMF:CMIN3), which jumped 8.28% - a rise of 0.40 points - to finish at 5.18. Auren Energia SA (BVMF:AURE3) added 8.22%, gaining 0.99 points to close at 12.94. Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3) climbed 7.92%, an increase of 0.38 points to 5.18.
Lagging names in the session included Prio SA (BVMF:PRIO3), which slipped 0.29% or 0.16 points to end at 55.40. Brava Energia SA (BVMF:BRAV3) rose 0.32%, adding 0.06 points to close at 18.92, while Ambev SA (BVMF:ABEV3) finished up 0.64% or 0.10 points at 15.82.
Market breadth favored advancing issues, with 608 stocks rising versus 324 declining on the B3 Stock Exchange; 42 shares finished unchanged.
Measures of volatility declined as well. The CBOE Brazil ETF Volatility, which tracks implied volatility for Bovespa options, fell 2.83% to 29.14.
Commodities showed varied performance in late trade. Gold futures for August delivery were down 0.52% or 21.35 to $4,119.45 a troy ounce. Crude oil for August delivery declined 0.68% or 0.49 to $71.59 a barrel. The September US coffee C contract fell 2.92% or 10.15 to trade at $337.75.
In currency markets, the Brazilian real strengthened slightly versus the dollar and euro. The USD/BRL rate fell 0.14% to 5.11, while EUR/BRL dropped 0.41% to 5.85. The US Dollar Index Futures (DX) was up 0.08% at 100.77.
This session combined broad-sector advances with easing implied volatility and mixed commodity moves, leaving the Bovespa higher at the close and registering a one-month peak.