Colombia's equities closed with notable gains on Tuesday, with the COLCAP benchmark rising 4.48% at the end of trading as strength in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors supported the market.
The COLCAP closed up 4.48%.
The session's largest percentage advance on the COLCAP was recorded by Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CORFICOLCF), which rose 5.12% or 740.00 points to finish at 15,200.00. Organizacion Terpel SA (BVC:TERPEL) added 4.88% or 800.00 points to close at 17,200.00, and Mineros SA (BVC:MINEROS) was up 3.92% or 600.00 points to end the day at 15,920.00.
On the downside, Celsia SA (BVC:CELSIA) lost 1.27% or 60.00 points to trade at 4,680.00 at the close. Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECOPETROL) declined 0.79% or 20.00 points to finish at 2,525.00, while Grupo Energia Bogota SA ESP (BVC:GEB) slipped 0.70% or 20.00 points to 2,850.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Commodities saw a mix of moves during the session. US coffee C for July delivery was down 0.11% or 0.30 to $272.05. US cocoa for July delivery rose sharply, up 9.38% or 356.00 to $4,152.00. The August Gold Futures contract was lower, falling 0.32% or 14.80 to trade at $4,541.60 a troy ounce.
In currency trading, the USD/COP pair moved to 3,676.69, down 0.00%. BRL/COP was quoted at 730.53, also down 0.00%.
US Dollar Index Futures were lower by 0.11%, trading at 99.08 at the time referenced in the market summary.
Market participants saw broad gains concentrated in several sectors, with selected financial, energy and mining names among those driving the benchmark higher. The market close was accompanied by mixed signals in commodities and currencies, where both modest declines and sharp gains were recorded depending on the contract.