Mexico stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC up 0.03%

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

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 0.03%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:PEOLES), which rose 3.16% or 7.63 points to trade at 249.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO) added 3.01% or 1.35 points to end at 46.21 and Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q) was up 2.44% or 3.81 points to 159.76 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (BMV:PINFRA), which fell 4.17% or 7.77 points to trade at 178.51 at the close. Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (BMV:GFINBURO) declined 2.88% or 1.33 points to end at 44.86 and Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:GENTERA) was down 2.76% or 0.62 points to 21.85.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 124 to 85 and 19 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.99% or 25.60 to $2,606.20 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.39% or 0.27 to hit $69.24 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.13% or 0.09 to trade at $72.06 a barrel.

USD/MXN was down 1.53% to 19.21, while EUR/MXN fell 1.69% to 21.28.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.24% at 101.11.