Investing.com – Brazil stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Consumption , Financials and Industrials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Sao Paulo, the Bovespa gained 0.30%.

The best performers of the session on the Bovespa were Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF: MRFG3 ), which rose 6.80% or 1.16 points to trade at 18.21 at the close. Meanwhile, Brava Energia SA (BVMF: BRAV3 ) added 5.57% or 1.02 points to end at 19.33 and Hypera SA (BVMF: HYPE3 ) was up 3.93% or 0.77 points to 20.38 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Automob Participações SA (BVMF: AMOB3 ), which fell 10.00% or 0.03 points to trade at 0.27 at the close. Energy of Minas Gerais Co Preferred (BVMF: CMIG4 ) declined 4.85% or 0.55 points to end at 10.80 and Pet Center Comercio e Partcipacoes (BVMF: PETZ3 ) was down 4.30% or 0.19 points to 4.23.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the B3 Stock Exchange by 529 to 403 and 56 ended unchanged.

Shares in Marfrig Alimentos SA (BVMF: MRFG3 ) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 6.80% or 1.16 to 18.21.

The CBOE Brazil Etf Volatility , which measures the implied volatility of Bovespa options, was down 4.90% to 28.33.

Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.49% or 14.89 to $3,028.91 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.31% or 0.21 to hit $68.28 a barrel, while the May US coffee C contract fell 0.51% or 2.00 to trade at $390.15 .

USD/BRL was up 0.83% to 5.73, while EUR/BRL rose 0.50% to 6.20.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.29% at 103.79.