Mexico stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC up 0.43%

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, 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 0.43%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (BMV:OMAB), which rose 3.46% or 5.33 points to trade at 159.59 at the close. Meanwhile, Gruma SAB de CV (BMV:GRUMAB) added 3.45% or 12.53 points to end at 376.00 and Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:BIMBOA) was up 3.09% or 2.13 points to 70.99 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Cemex SAB de CV (BMV:CEMEXCPO), which fell 3.13% or 0.37 points to trade at 11.47 at the close. GCC SAB de CV (BMV:GCC) declined 2.68% or 3.98 points to end at 144.61 and Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:PEOLES) was down 2.21% or 5.20 points to 230.01.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 125 to 119 and 16 ended unchanged.

Shares in GCC SAB de CV (BMV:GCC) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.68% or 3.98 to 144.61.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.14% or 3.45 to $2,526.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.55% or 1.09 to hit $69.25 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.03% or 0.02 to trade at $72.75 a barrel.

USD/MXN was up 0.04% to 19.93, while EUR/MXN fell 0.04% to 22.09.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.53% at 101.23.