Colombian equities ended Tuesday's session in negative territory as sector-level declines - notably in Financials, Investment and Public Services - pushed the COLCAP down 1.02% to a new one-month low.
The session's top gainers on the COLCAP included Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:GAA_p), which rallied 5.04% - gaining 40.00 points to close at 834.00. Grupo Nutresa SA (BVC:NCH) also finished higher, up 1.48% or 4,500.00 points to 308,000.00, while Corporacion Financiera Colombiana SA (BVC:CFV) edged up 0.13% - a 20.00-point rise to 15,980.00.
At the other end of the board, Interconnection Electric SA ESP (BVC:ISA) led declines, falling 4.37% or 1,320.00 points to end at 28,880.00. Grupo Argos SA Pref (BVC:ARG_p) dropped 2.64% or 340.00 points to 12,560.00, and Bolsa De Valores De Colombia (BVC:BVC) decreased 2.21% or 340.00 points to 15,040.00.
Market breadth was skewed toward decliners. Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.
Commodities trading showed mixed outcomes. US coffee C for July delivery rose 1.27% - an increase of 3.65 - to settle at $292.15. US cocoa for July delivery gained 2.09% or 69.00 to reach $3,365.00. By contrast, the June Gold Futures contract retreated 1.80% - down 84.35 - to $4,609.35 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs tied to the Colombian peso were unchanged in the reported session: USD/COP was steady at 3,611.13 (0.00%), and BRL/COP remained at 725.99 (0.00%). The US Dollar Index Futures moved higher, up 0.16% to 98.48.
The trading day closed with the benchmark index at a one-month low and sector-specific weakness driving the session's downward pressure. Individual winners were concentrated among select financial and consumer-related names, while utilities and exchange-related listings registered notable declines.