Colombia stocks higher at close of trade; COLCAP up 0.35%

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Colombia stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Investment, Services and Agriculture sectors led shares higher.At the close in Colombia, the COLCAP gained 0.35%.The best performers of the session on the COLCAP were Cemargos (CN:CCB), which rose 4.83% or 520.0 points to trade at 11280.0 at the close. Meanwhile, Pfgrupoarg (CN:ARG_p) added 3.53% or 600.0 points to end at 17600.0 and Cemex Latam Holdings SA (CN:CLH) was up 2.52% or 300.0 points to 12200.0 in late trade.The worst performers of the session were Pacific Rubiales Energy Corp (CN:PRU), which fell 20.10% or 400.0 points to trade at 1590.0 at the close. Canacol Energy Ltd (CN:CNE) declined 4.03% or 330.0 points to end at 7850.0 and Banco De Bogota SA (CN:BBO) was down 3.57% or 2160.0 points to 58400.0.Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Colombia Stock Exchange by 15 to 12 and 3 ended unchanged.Shares in Cemargos (CN:CCB) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 4.83% or 520.0 to 11280.0.US coffee C for May delivery was up 0.54% or 0.72 to $133.72 . Elsewhere in commodities trading, US cocoa for delivery in May rose 0.40% or 12.50 to hit $3119.00 , while the April Gold contract fell 0.78% or 9.90 to trade at $1255.10 a troy ounce.USD/COP was unchanged 0.00% to 3073.00, while BRL/COP rose 1.33% to 858.38.The US Dollar Index was up 0.32% at 95.07.