Colombian equities ended Tuesday's session with a small gain as sector strength in Industrials, Services and Agriculture helped offset losses elsewhere. At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP index added 0.04%.
Among individual issues, Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECO) was the session's top performer, advancing 2.05% - an increase of 45.00 points - to finish at 2,235.00. Banking and financial-related names also saw positive moves: Banco Davivienda Pf (BVC:DVI_p) rose 1.70%, or 460.00 points, to close at 27,460.00, while Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:GAA_p) gained 1.60%, or 13.00 points, ending the day at 828.00.
On the downside, Grupo Nutresa SA (BVC:NCH) registered the largest decline among the listed names, falling 3.33% - a drop of 9,980.00 points - to trade at 290,000.00 at the close. Celsia SA (BVC:CEL) slipped 2.96% or 150.00 points to finish at 4,910.00, while Grupo Argos SA (BVC:ARG) lost 2.16%, or 400.00 points, to close at 18,100.00.
Market breadth was tilted to the downside: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.
Commodity markets posted notable weakness during the session. US coffee C for May delivery declined 4.88% - down 14.55 - to $283.75. US cocoa for March delivery dropped 4.64%, a fall of 166.00, to $3,415.00. Precious metals also eased, with the April Gold Futures contract down 2.94% - a decrease of 148.24 - to trade at $4,898.06 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange rates moved modestly. USD/COP was recorded down 0.00% at 3,660.96, while BRL/COP rose 0.02% to 700.92. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.23% at 97.04.
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Overall, the session closed with a narrowly positive headline for the COLCAP, while individual stock moves and commodity price declines highlighted divergent pressures across market segments.