In intraday trading this Thursday, the Ibovespa is down 0.89% at 169,489.56 points, while Azevedo & Travassos (AZEV3) jumps 39.41% to R$ 9.02 and Simpar (SIMH3) falls 7.44% to R$ 4.85. Compared with earlier partial readings in the session, AZEV3 has extended its price gains, although with a smaller change than the 54.25% seen at one of the earlier peaks, and the index has maintained a negative performance around 0.9%.
Among the biggest gainers of the session, in addition to AZEV3, Azul (AZUL3) is up 10.10%, quoted at R$ 10.57. Automob (AMOB3) posts an 8.26% gain to R$ 9.31. In the steel sector, Gerdau (GGBR4) is up 6.23% at R$ 25.59, while Metalúrgica Gerdau (GOAU4) advances 6.20% to R$ 11.31. Compared with recent news flow, Gerdau and Metalúrgica Gerdau announced dividends in recent weeks, but the current move is limited to the intraday figures reported.
On the downside, Simpar (SIMH3) stands as the biggest loser at the moment, dropping 7.44% to R$ 4.85. Braskem (BRKM5) comes next, falling 7.42% to R$ 3.12. Movida (MOVI3) sheds 6.97%, quoted at R$ 6.14, while Espaçolaser (ESPA3) retreats 6.93% to R$ 4.70. JHSF Participações (JHSF3) rounds out the list of the five biggest losers, down 6.78% at R$ 8.95. These moves keep the session shaped by a declining Ibovespa, with individual highlights showing significant swings both on the upside and the downside.
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