Colombian equities finished the session higher on Thursday, with sector-level strength in Industrials, Services and Agriculture contributing to a broad market advance. At the close, the COLCAP index had gained 2.34%.
Among individual issues, Grupo Energia Bogota SA ESP (BVC:GEB) was one of the stronger performers, rising 1.39% - a 40.00 point increase - to end the trading day at 2,915.00. Interconnection Electric SA ESP (BVC:ISA) added 0.74% - up 200.00 points - to close at 27,200.00, while Celsia SA (BVC:CEL) finished the session 0.72% higher, a 35.00 point gain to 4,865.00.
On the downside, Corporacion Financiera Colombiana (BVC:CFV_p) recorded a 2.01% decline, slipping 320.00 points to a close of 15,600.00. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:GAA_p) fell 1.97% - down 16.00 points - to finish at 798.00, and Grupo Argos SA Pref (BVC:ARG_p) dropped 1.71%, or 200.00 points, to 11,480.00.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 0 to 0.
The session included a notable milestone for Corporacion Financiera Colombiana (BVC:CFV_p), whose shares moved down to a 52-week low, closing 2.01% lower at 15,600.00.
Commodities traded alongside equities showed mixed moves. US coffee C for July delivery declined 2.08% - down 5.85 - to $274.90. US cocoa for July delivery fell 3.87% - a drop of 170.00 - to $4,223.00. Precious metals were also lower, with the June Gold Futures contract down 1.09% - a decrease of 51.35 - to trade at $4,655.35 a troy ounce.
Currency crosses and the dollar index reflected modest adjustments. The USD/COP exchange rate was down 0.04% at 3,789.73, while BRL/COP fell 0.03% to 760.10. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.36% to 98.78.
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