The Bovespa Index slipped 0.12%, dragged down by declines in the Electric Power, Consumer, and Financial sectors.Top gainer: Braskem SA rose 3.79%, while biggest loser: YDUQS Participacoes SA fell 6.03%.The Brazilian real strengthened, with USD/BRL down 0.14% to 5.47 and EUR/BRL down 0.51% to 6.36.