Mexico Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services, and Consumer Staples sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.43%.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were:
– GCC SAB de CV (BMV:GCC): rose 4.58% or 6.88 points to trade at 156.98 at the close.
– Megacable Holdings, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:MEGACPO): added 4.48% or 1.81 points to end at 42.21.
– Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV:ORBIA): up 2.03% or 0.39 points to 19.64 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Alsea, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:ALSEA): fell 5.26% or 2.82 points to trade at 50.82 at the close.
– Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q): declined 4.73% or 6.82 points to end at 137.23.
– Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (BMV:OMAB): down 4.63% or 7.82 points to 161.02.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 141 to 74 with 17 ending unchanged.

Shares in Alsea, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:ALSEA) fell to 52-week lows; down 5.26% or 2.82 to 50.82. Shares in Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q) also fell to 52-week lows; down 4.73% or 6.82 to 137.23.

Commodity Prices

• Gold Futures for December delivery were down 1.11% or 30.70 to $2,729.10 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for December delivery fell 0.97% or 0.69 to hit $70.62 a barrel.
• The December Brent oil contract fell 0.07% or 0.05 to trade at $75.22 a barrel.

Currency Update

• USD/MXN was up 0.05% at 19.83.
• EUR/MXN fell 0.04% to 21.39.
• The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.35% at 104.27.