Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Consumer Goods & Services, Consumer Staples and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC added 0.03%.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB), which rose 2.25% or 8.03 points to trade at 364.71 at the close. Meanwhile, El Puerto De Liverpool Sab De CV (MX:LIVEPOLC1) added 2.07% or 3.25 points to end at 160.18 and Ohl Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:OHLMEX) was up 1.97% or 0.490 points to 25.410 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were VOLARIS A (MX:VOLARA), which fell 1.62% or 0.37 points to trade at 22.49 at the close. Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES) declined 1.52% or 7.19 points to end at 464.53 and Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (MX:GFINBURO) was down 1.32% or 0.400 points to 29.900.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 157 to 73 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in VOLARIS A (MX:VOLARA) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.62% or 0.37 to 22.49.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.98% or 12.83 to $1326.93 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.44% or 1.12 to hit $47.08 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 3.94% or 2.00 to trade at $52.73 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.94% to 17.8817, while EUR/MXN rose 1.11% to 21.2878.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.27% at 92.59.