Colombian stocks finished the trading session higher on Wednesday, driven by advances in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. The benchmark COLCAP index closed up 0.07%.
The session's top performer was Ecopetrol SA (BVC:ECO), which climbed 3.70% or 90.00 points to settle at 2,525.00 at the close. Grupo Bolivar SA (BVC:SCA) added 1.18% or 980.00 points to finish at 83,980.00, and Interconnection Electric SA ESP (BVC:ISA) rose 0.76% or 220.00 points to end the day at 29,200.00.
On the downside, Mineros SA (BVC:MAS) posted the largest loss among the referenced names, falling 2.18% or 320.00 points to close at 14,380.00. Celsia SA (BVC:CEL) declined 2.17% or 120.00 points to 5,420.00, and Grupo Aval Acciones y Valores SA Pref (BVC:GAA_p) was down 2.10% or 18.00 points to finish at 841.00.
Broader market breadth was negative on the Colombia Stock Exchange, with falling stocks outnumbering advancing ones by 1 to 0.
Commodity markets saw notable moves during the session. US coffee C for July delivery advanced 2.34% or 6.60 to $289.25. US cocoa for July delivery gained 2.90% or 96.00 to reach $3,404.00. The June Gold Futures contract also rose, up 0.82% or 38.80 to trade at $4,758.40 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange pairs relevant to Colombia showed small declines. USD/COP was down 0.03% at 3,569.81, while BRL/COP fell 0.03% to 719.31. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 98.43.
The session combined modest equity gains led by select industrial and energy names with strength in several commodity contracts. Market breadth, however, was skewed toward decliners, and key domestic currency pairs moved marginally lower.