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 0.47% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO), which rose 4.61% or 2.20 points to trade at 49.95 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (BMV:OMAB) added 4.28% or 10.35 points to end at 252.24 and GCC SAB de CV (BMV:GCC) was up 4.28% or 8.17 points to 198.84 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:PEOLES), which fell 3.08% or 34.52 points to trade at 1,085.00 at the close. Grupo Financiero Inbursa, SAB De CV (BMV:GFINBURO) declined 1.90% or 0.85 points to end at 43.87 and Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:GMEXICOB) was down 1.86% or 3.70 points to 195.21.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 129 to 95 and 15 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 1.47% or 69.96 to $4,835.76 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 0.51% or 0.31 to hit $60.67 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 0.52% or 0.34 to trade at $65.26 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.51% to 17.49, while EUR/MXN fell 0.83% to 20.44.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.15% at 98.59.





















