Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 0.66%

Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 0.66%

Apr 19, 2018

Investing.com – Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Industrials, Investment and Services sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP gained 0.66% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Ecopetrol SA (CN:ECO), which rose 2.26% or 65.0 points to trade at 2935.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Interconnection Electric SA ESP (CN:ISA) added 2.23% or 320.0 points to end at 14700.0 and Almacenes Exito SA (CN:IMI) was up 1.83% or 300.0 points to 16700.0 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Canacol Energy Ltd (CN:CNE), which fell 1.24% or 120.0 points to trade at 9570.0 at the close. Cementos Argos Pf (CN:CCB_p) declined 1.18% or 100.0 points to end at 8400.0 and Cemex Latam Holdings SA (CN:CLH) was down 1.16% or 110.0 points to 9390.0.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 1 to 0.

Shares in Interconnection Electric SA ESP (CN:ISA) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.23% or 320.0 to 14700.0.

US coffee C for July delivery was down 0.33% or 0.39 to $116.58 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in July rose 0.23% or 6.50 to hit $2804.00 , while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.41% or 5.60 to trade at $1347.90 a troy ounce.

USD/COP was up 1.05% to 2736.50, while BRL/COP rose 0.76% to 807.32.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 89.61.

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