Mexico Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Friday, driven down by losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services, and Consumer Staples sectors.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.02%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were:

• Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q): rose 4.26% (5.81 points) to trade at 142.12.
• GCC SAB de CV (BMV:GCC): added 4.15% (6.65 points) to end at 166.71.
• Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO): up 3.14% (1.33 points) to 43.68.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:

• Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO): fell 8.86% (0.82 points) to trade at 8.43.
• Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX): declined 3.54% (2.09 points) to end at 57.03.
• Grupo Comercial Chedraui, SAB De CV (BMV:CHDRAUIB): down 2.84% (3.84 points) to 131.30.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 138 to 86, with 11 ending unchanged.

Commodities

Gold Futures for December delivery rose 0.43% (11.90) to $2,760.80 a troy ounce. Crude oil for December rose 2.09% (1.46) to $71.30 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 2.12% (1.58) to trade at $75.96 a barrel.

Currency Exchange

• USD/MXN was up 0.98% to 19.99.
• EUR/MXN rose 0.58% to 21.58.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 104.20.