Biofuels Digest Index edges up 0.23 percent to 79.39 as ethanol equities jump

The Biofuels Digest Index, an index of publicly traded biofuels stocks, edged up 0.23 percent to 79.39 as ethanol equities jumped. For the day, Amyris (AMRS) gained 3.34 percent to $4.02, while Novozymes (NZMB) lost 6.27 percent to $46.78. Among other equities, KiOR (KIOR) plummeted 16.61 percent to $0.15. Overall, advances led declines 5 to 3 for the day.