Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Telecoms Services, Materials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC declined 0.32%.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were PINFRA SAB De CV (MX:PINFRA), which rose 1.54% or 3.30 points to trade at 218.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV Class B (MX:GAPB) added 0.97% or 1.97 points to end at 204.84 and Grupo Financiero Banorte (MX:GFNORTEO) was up 0.92% or 1.040 points to 114.360 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:TLVACPO), which fell 2.75% or 2.48 points to trade at 87.55 at the close. Gentera SAB de CV (MX:GENTERA) declined 1.97% or 0.550 points to end at 27.350 and Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB De CV (MX:BOLSAA) was down 1.60% or 0.520 points to 32.050.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 117 to 107 and 11 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV Class B (MX:GAPB) rose to all time highs; gaining 0.97% or 1.97 to 204.84.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.24% or 2.98 to $1246.12 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 0.31% or 0.14 to hit $44.88 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.04% or 0.02 to trade at $47.56 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 1.03% to 18.0316, while EUR/MXN rose 1.55% to 20.6270.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.51% at 95.29.