The Colombia Stock Exchange finished Friday's trading session with notable gains as the COLCAP index advanced by 2.01%, achieving an unprecedented closing level. The positive momentum reflects strength predominantly within the industrial, services, and agricultural sectors, which drove the upward trajectory of shares across the market.
Among the leading performers was Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref, which saw its shares appreciate by 0.60%, equivalent to an increase of 5 points, closing at 845.00. This marks a three-year high for the company's stock. Similarly, Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA ascended by 0.32%, gaining 200 points to end the day at 63,200.00, thereby reaching an all-time peak. Bolsa De Valores De Colombia added 0.27%, rising 40 points to close at 14,740.00.
On the other hand, some key players in the energy and financial sectors demonstrated downward pressure. Ecopetrol SA shares declined significantly by 5.54%, falling 130 points to 2,215.00. Bancolombia Pf was down 3.11%, a loss of 2,280 points closing at 70,920.00, while Grupo Argos SA decreased by 2.16%, dropping 400 points to 18,080.00. The overall market breadth favored advancing stocks by a ratio of one to zero.
Commodity markets showed varied results, which could have influenced the Colombian equities. US coffee futures for March delivery rose by 1.08%, adding 3.75 points to $351.45. Contrarily, March US cocoa futures dropped 5.77%, losing 258 points to $4,211.00, while February gold futures advanced by 1.40%, gaining 68.89 points to trade at $4,982.29 per troy ounce.
Currency pairs involving the Colombian peso also shifted: the USD/COP rate increased by 1.03% to 3,639.00, and BRL/COP rose by 1.07% to 688.36. Concurrently, the US Dollar Index Futures slipped 0.91% to 97.28. These fluctuations in forex and commodity prices are relevant to sectors sensitive to currency and commodity inputs, impacting market performance.