Colombian equities closed lower on Friday, with the COLCAP index ending the session down 0.85%. The retreat reflected sector-level declines led by Financials, Investment and Public Services, which together pushed the benchmark lower at the bell.
Session performers
Among the stocks tracked on the COLCAP, Cementos Argos SA (BVC:CEMARGOS) finished unchanged, recording a 0.00% change and closing at 10,460.00. Celsia SA (BVC:CELSIA) likewise registered no change, ending the day at 4,700.00, and Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CORFICOLCF) closed at 14,620.00 with a 0.00% move. These three names were listed as both the top performers and the worst performers for the session, reflecting identical unchanged finishes in the late trade.
Market breadth and activity
On the Colombia Stock Exchange, reported breadth was unusual: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones by 0 to 0. This reported figure indicates no net difference was recorded between decliners and advancers in the data provided for the session.
Commodities and futures
Globally traded commodities showed mixed moves that accompanied local market action. US coffee C for July delivery fell 0.71%, a decline of 1.95 points, to settle at $271.45. US cocoa for July delivery rose 1.35%, gaining 51.00 to reach $3,818.00. Meanwhile, the June Gold Futures contract declined 0.70%, down 32.00, to trade at $4,510.50 per troy ounce.
Currencies and the dollar
Currency pairs involving the Colombian peso moved modestly during the session. USD/COP was down 0.16% to 3,686.45, while BRL/COP fell 0.70% to 733.56. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17%, quoted at 99.27 at the close.
The trading day closed with the COLCAP lower and with notable commodity and FX moves that accompanied the index's decline. No additional changes to the prices or the symbols involved were reported in the session data provided.