Brazilian equities ended the session lower on Friday as sector-level weakness in Basic Materials, Financials and Electric Power drove headline losses.
At the Sao Paulo close, the Bovespa dropped 1.37%.
Among individual movers, the session's top performer was Cvc Brasil ON (BVMF:CVCB3), which advanced 14.35% or 0.32 points to finish at 2.55. Vivara Participacoes SA (BVMF:VIVA3) added 2.31% or 0.63 points to close at 27.96, while SLC Agricola SA (BVMF:SLCE3) rose 1.26% or 0.20 points to end the day at 16.02.
The weakest names in late trade included Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais SA USIMINAS Pref (BVMF:USIM5), which fell 5.58% or 0.37 points to 6.26. Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF:CSNA3) declined 5.32% or 0.56 points to close at 9.96, and CSN Mineracao SA (BVMF:CMIN3) slipped 4.24% or 0.26 points to 5.87.
On the B3 exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 488 to 441, while 46 stocks finished unchanged.
Volatility and commodity moves accompanied the equity downturn. The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility index, which measures implied volatility for Bovespa options, fell 4.16% to 31.32.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery were reported down 8.18% or 437.99 to $4,916.81 a troy ounce. Crude oil for March delivery climbed 0.58% or 0.38 to $65.80 a barrel, and the March US coffee C contract decreased 3.50% or 12.10 to trade at $333.40.
Currency moves reflected broader dollar strength. The USD/BRL exchange rate rose 1.36% to 5.26, while EUR/BRL increased 0.39% to 6.24. The US Dollar Index Futures were up 0.86% at 96.96.
This session showed a mix of targeted stock gains amid a broader market retreat, with commodity and currency shifts contributing to market dynamics into the close.