Brazil stocks higher at close of trade; Bovespa up 1.98%

Several major Latin American and global equity markets posted gains in Thursday’s trading session. Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.61%, Brazil’s Bovespa climbed 1.98%, Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite advanced 1.84%, Colombia’s COLCAP surged 3.67% and Russia’s MOEX Russia Index edged up 0.45%. Investors responded to mixed economic data and expectations of policy support, driving modest optimism across the region’s exchanges.