Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Real Estate , Public Utilities and Industrials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa rose 0.13%.

The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Minerva SA/Brazil (BVMF: BEEF3 ), which rose 5.79% or 0.28 points to trade at 5.12 at the close. Meanwhile, Banco BTG Pactual SA (BVMF: BPAC11 ) added 2.44% or 0.68 points to end at 28.60 and Atacadao SA (BVMF: CRFB3 ) was up 2.41% or 0.13 points to 5.53 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF: CSNA3 ), which fell 3.99% or 0.31 points to trade at 7.45 at the close. Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos (BVMF: HAPV3 ) declined 3.83% or 0.09 points to end at 2.26 and Braskem SA (BVMF: BRKM5 ) was down 3.08% or 0.35 points to 11.03.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 508 to 357 and 64 ended unchanged.

Shares in Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF: CSNA3 ) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.99% or 0.31 to 7.45. Shares in Braskem SA (BVMF: BRKM5 ) fell to 3-years lows; falling 3.08% or 0.35 to 11.03.

The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 0.30% to 30.17.

Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.71% or 19.09 to $2,691.49 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 1.21% or 0.89 to hit $74.21 a barrel, while the March US coffee C contract rose 0.62% or 1.95 to trade at $318.40 .

USD/BRL was down 1.18% to 6.03, while EUR/BRL fell 1.35% to 6.21.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.06% at 108.99.