Colombia's equities ended higher on Wednesday, with the COLCAP index rising 0.77% at the close. The gains were driven by advances in the industrials, services, and agriculture sectors, offsetting declines in other areas.
Grupo Argos SA Pref led the advancers, climbing 4.38% to 16,700.00, while Ecopetrol SA added 3.76% to 2,760.00. Interconexión Eléctrica SA ESP also contributed, up 3.29% to 29,480.00. On the downside, ETB fell 7.69% to 84.00, and Bolsa de Valores de Colombia declined 2.38% to 15,620.00.
Commodities trading showed mixed performance. US coffee futures for December delivery dropped 3.91% to $297.35, and cocoa futures fell 4.28% to $6,290.00. December gold futures, however, rose 0.86% to $4,434.30 per troy ounce.
The Colombian peso strengthened slightly against the US dollar, with USD/COP down 0.03% at 3,162.75. The Brazilian real also weakened 0.03% against the peso to 621.28. The US Dollar Index futures fell 0.11% to 99.53.
