Colombian equities finished the session higher after the close on Friday, supported by advances in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors.
Benchmark performance - The COLCAP index rose 4.02% and closed at a fresh three-month high.
Top gainers - At the close, Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECOPETROL) led the winners, gaining 5.32% - an increase of 145.00 points to finish at 2,870.00. Grupo Cibest SA (BVC:CIBEST) added 1.98%, or 1,620.00 points, to reach 83,600.00 at the close. Bancolombia Pf (BVC:BIC_p1) also advanced, up 1.53% or 1,060.00 points to close at 70,180.00.
Largest decliners - On the downside, Organizacion Terpel SA (BVC:TERPEL) fell 2.32%, a drop of 440.00 points, to trade at 18,520.00 at the close. Etb (BVC:ETB) declined 0.95% or 0.50 points, ending the day at 52.00. Celsia SA (BVC:CELSIA) slipped 0.76%, a decrease of 40.00 points, to 5,220.00.
Market breadth - Data reported that falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Commodities and futures - Commodity contracts moved in both directions during the session. U.S. coffee C for September delivery was down 2.24%, a decline of 6.10, to $265.80. U.S. cocoa for September delivery rose 0.40% or 17.00, to $4,254.00. The August Gold Futures contract fell 1.72% or 73.00, trading at $4,172.90 a troy ounce.
Currency moves - In foreign exchange, USD/COP was up 0.24% at 3,452.68, while BRL/COP rose 0.45% to 670.40. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 100.52.
Market snapshot codes - The session's shorthand pricing string included DX-0.1% GC-1.72% KC-2.24% CC+0.4% COLCAP+4.02% CELSIA-0.76% CIBEST+1.98% BVC+1.12% ECOPETROL+5.32% ETB-0.95% BIC_p1+1.53% TERPEL-2.32%.
Overall, Friday's close showed broad upward pressure on Colombian equities, anchored by energy and financial names among the top performers, while select utility and transport-related stocks recorded modest losses. Commodity contracts and currency pairs presented mixed signals that accompanied the equity gains.