Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; IPC down 0.24%
Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in theMaterials, Financial Services and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC fell 0.24%.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Alpek, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALPEKA), which rose 2.02% or 0.460 points to trade at 23.270 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Carso, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GCARSOA1) added 2.02% or 1.370 points to end at 68.710 and Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB De CV (MX:BOLSAA) was up 1.87% or 0.530 points to 28.780 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo LALA SA de CV (MX:LALAB), which fell 1.87% or 0.64 points to trade at 33.52 at the close. Mexichem, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:MEXCHEM) declined 1.65% or 0.740 points to end at 44.160 and Grupo Financiero Inbursa, SAB De CV (MX:GFINBURO) was down 1.17% or 0.420 points to 35.370.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 42 to 40 and 5 ended unchanged.
Gold for August delivery was up 0.37% or 4.30 to $1167.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August fell 2.48% or 1.41 to hit $55.52 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 2.44% or 1.51 to trade at $60.55 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.50% to 15.7398, while EUR/MXN rose 0.70% to 17.4805.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.10% at 96.38.