Colombian equities finished the session lower on Friday, with losses concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors weighing on the broader market. At the close, the COLCAP index was down 0.86%.
Among stocks listed on the COLCAP, Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECO) led gains, rising 1.37% - an increase of 35.00 points - to finish at 2,585.00. Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA Preferred (BVC:SIS_p) added 0.23%, or 100.00 points, to close at 43,000.00. Bolsa De Valores De Colombia (BVC:BVC) also finished higher, up 0.13% or 20.00 points to 15,260.00.
On the downside, Grupo Bolivar SA (BVC:SCA) registered the largest drop among the COLCAP constituents mentioned, falling 2.83% - a decline of 2,360.00 points - to end at 81,000.00. Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:GAA_p) declined 2.70%, or 22.00 points, to close at 794.00. Grupo Nutresa SA (BVC:NCH) was down 2.20%, a loss of 6,780.00 points, finishing at 301,220.00.
Market breadth was skewed to the downside: falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0. This reflects the session's tilt toward declines across several sectors, driven in part by the larger moves among financial and consumer-facing groups.
Commodities traded in mixed fashion on the session. US coffee C for July delivery fell 1.83%, or 5.50, to $294.85. US cocoa for July delivery was down 0.61%, or 21.00, settling at $3,437.00. Meanwhile, the June Gold Futures contract ticked up 0.03% - a gain of 1.40 - to trade at $4,725.40 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange rates moved modestly: USD/COP declined 0.07% to 3,564.14, while BRL/COP rose 0.65% to 715.69. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower by 0.25%, trading at 98.36 at the close.
Friday's session left the COLCAP lower and highlighted divergence within the market: select energy and exchange-related names outperformed while several large financial and consumer groups recorded meaningful declines. The mix of commodity moves and currency shifts accompanied the equity results, with no clear single driver identified within the session's reported data.