In the final minutes of Friday’s (18) trading session, the Ibovespa was down 0.40%, at 185,256.44 points, while OranjeBTC (OBTC3) consolidated the biggest gain of the day, priced at R$ 6.92 (+8.29%). On the opposite side, Grupo Pão de Açúcar - GPA (PCAR3) posted the largest intraday loss, trading at R$ 3.03 (-8.18%).
Compared to earlier updates in this session, OBTC3 extended its gains: after trading up around 7.0% earlier, it was now advancing 8.29%, remaining one of the top positive highlights on B3. Other notable gainers included Taurus (TASA4), at R$ 8.06 (+6.75%), Minerva (BEEF3), at R$ 4.00 (+4.99%), EZTEC (EZTC3), at R$ 13.46 (+3.94%), and Méliuz (CASH3), at R$ 5.72 (+3.81%).
Among the decliners, PCAR3 deepened its losses compared to early afternoon and remained the main negative highlight, down 8.18%. Azevedo & Travassos Energia (AZTE3) fell to R$ 1.32 (-7.69%), while Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional - CSN (CSNA3) stood at R$ 5.78 (-7.52%). Azevedo & Travassos (AZEV3) dropped to R$ 7.37 (-5.87%), and Lojas Quero-Quero (LJQQ3) was trading at R$ 1.26 (-4.55%).
Over the course of the session, specific sector and corporate moves also stood out. EZTEC (EZTC3), which recently announced a R$ 1.2 billion lease agreement with Itaú for the Esther Towers project, was among the top gainers of the day, up 3.94% in the period observed. In the group of companies linked to engineering and infrastructure, Azevedo & Travassos Energia (AZTE3) and Azevedo & Travassos (AZEV3) were among the biggest losers, with declines of 7.69% and 5.87%, respectively.
In the consolidated view of this intraday snapshot, B3 showed a mixed picture: the Ibovespa in negative territory, down 0.40%, while stocks such as OBTC3, TASA4 and BEEF3 posted significant gains, in contrast with the weaker performance of names like PCAR3, AZTE3, CSNA3, AZEV3 and LJQQ3.
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