Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Real Estate , Financials and Basic Materials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 2.64% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Automob Participações SA (BVMF: AMOB3 ), which rose 16.67% or 0.04 points to trade at 0.28 at the close. Meanwhile, Magazine Luiza SA (BVMF: MGLU3 ) added 13.48% or 1.14 points to end at 9.60 and Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (BVMF: CSNA3 ) was up 11.82% or 1.08 points to 10.22 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Natura & Co SA (BVMF: NTCO3 ), which fell 29.94% or 4.06 points to trade at 9.50 at the close. Azzas 2154 SA (BVMF: AZZA3 ) declined 10.42% or 2.50 points to end at 21.50 and LWSA SA (BVMF: LWSA3 ) was down 4.33% or 0.12 points to 2.65.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 691 to 268 and 43 ended unchanged.

Shares in Natura & Co SA (BVMF: NTCO3 ) fell to 5-year lows; down 29.94% or 4.06 to 9.50. Shares in Azzas 2154 SA (BVMF: AZZA3 ) fell to 5-year lows; losing 10.42% or 2.50 to 21.50.

The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 0.33% to 30.22.

Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.08% or 2.30 to $2,993.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in April rose 0.96% or 0.64 to hit $67.19 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract fell 2.20% or 8.50 to trade at $377.20 .

USD/BRL was down 0.96% to 5.74, while EUR/BRL fell 0.75% to 6.25.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.11% at 103.72.