Investing.com – Colombia equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Public Services, Investment and Industrials sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP added 0.42% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the COLCAP were Grupoaval (CN:GAA), which rose 2.20% or 25.0 points to trade at 1160.0 at the close. Banco De Bogota SA (CN:BBO) added 2.15% or 1240.0 points to end at 59000.0 and Pfgrupoarg (CN:ARG_p) was up 1.81% or 340.0 points to 19160.0 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (CN:GAA_p), which lost 1.29% or 15.0 points to trade at 1150.0 in late trade. Bancolombia Pf (CN:BIC_p1) declined 0.21% or 60.0 points to end at 28440.0 and Cemargos (CN:CCB) 0.00% or 0.0 points to 11880.0.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 20 to 5 and 7 ended unchanged on the Colombia Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, US coffee C for May delivery was down 0.79% or 1.12 to $140.48 . Meanwhile, US cocoa for delivery in May rose 0.30% or 6.50 to hit $2174.50 , while the April Gold Futures contract fell 0.25% or 3.15 to trade at $1246.55 a troy ounce.
USD/COP was down 0.03% to 2918.42, while BRL/COP fell 1.55% to 930.71.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 99.52.