Colombian equities moved higher at Thursday's close, powered by advances in Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. The benchmark COLCAP index finished the trading day up 0.55%.
Among individual names, Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:PFAVAL) led gains on the COLCAP, climbing 2.51% - a rise of 19.00 points - to settle at 777.00. Bancolombia Pf (BVC:BIC_p1) added 1.33%, or 800.00 points, closing at 61,040.00. Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA Preferred (BVC:PFGRUPSURA) also traded higher, gaining 0.98% - 400.00 points - to end the session at 41,100.00.
Not all large caps advanced. Cementos Argos SA (BVC:CEMARGOS) posted the steepest drop of the day, falling 5.32% or 580.00 points to finish at 10,320.00. Grupo Bolivar SA (BVC:GRUBOLIVAR) declined 5.06%, a loss of 3,840.00 points, to close at 72,000.00, while Celsia SA (BVC:CELSIA) slipped 3.78%, down 185.00 points, to 4,705.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
Commodities traded mixed alongside the equity move. US coffee C for July delivery rose 1.57%, gaining 4.20 to trade at $272.50. In contrast, US cocoa for July delivery fell 3.75%, down 146.00 to $3,743.00. The June Gold Futures contract eased 0.30%, a decline of 13.80, to $4,544.20 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs showed modest movement. The USD/COP rate fell 0.03% to 3,691.42, while BRL/COP also moved lower by 0.03% to 738.49. The US Dollar Index Futures finished the session up 0.15% at 99.17.
Overall, the market close reflected a modestly positive session for Colombian equities, with sector-level strength concentrated in Industrials, Services and Agriculture and notable single-stock volatility among several large-cap names.
Market snapshot:
- COLCAP: +0.55%
- Top gainers: PFAVAL +2.51%, BIC_p1 +1.33%, PFGRUPSURA +0.98%
- Top decliners: CEMARGOS -5.32%, GRUBOLIVAR -5.06%, CELSIA -3.78%
- Commodities: Coffee +1.57%, Cocoa -3.75%, Gold -0.30%
- FX: USD/COP -0.03% at 3,691.42; BRL/COP -0.03% at 738.49