Colombian stocks finished the trading session lower on Monday, with losses concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors.
At the close, the COLCAP index declined 0.39%.
Top and bottom performers
The session’s listed best performers on the COLCAP were Cementos Argos SA (BVC:CCB), Celsia SA (BVC:CEL) and Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CFV). Each of those three names ended the day unchanged - 0.00% - at closing prices of 11,900.00 for Cementos Argos SA, 4,990.00 for Celsia SA and 15,500.00 for Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA.
Unusually, the same trio also appeared as the worst performers of the session. Cementos Argos SA (BVC:CCB) was listed at 0.00% or 0.00 points to trade at 11,900.00 at the close. Celsia SA (BVC:CEL) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.00 points to end at 4,990.00, and Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CFV) was 0.00% or 0.00 points to 15,500.00.
Market breadth
Rising stocks outnumbered decliners on the Colombia Stock Exchange by a ratio of 1 to 0.
Commodities
In commodities trading, US coffee C for July delivery rose 0.07% or 0.20 to $286.60. US cocoa for July delivery climbed 8.57% or 308.00 to reach $3,904.00. By contrast, the June Gold Futures contract fell 2.41% or 112.10 to trade at $4,532.40 a troy ounce.
FX and indexes
Currency moves were modest: USD/COP declined 0.02% to 3,729.52, while BRL/COP fell 0.02% to 751.04. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 98.35.
These figures capture the closing picture of trading in Colombia on Monday, reflecting sector-led pressure on the benchmark and mixed signals from commodities and foreign-exchange markets.