Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Goods & Services, Financial Services and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 0.05%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB), which rose 3.83% or 4.750 points to trade at 128.760 at the close. Meanwhile, Nemak SAB de CV (MX:NEMAKA) added 2.12% or 0.33 points to end at 15.89 and VOLARIS A (MX:VOLARA) was up 2.07% or 0.32 points to 15.77 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES), which fell 2.38% or 7.55 points to trade at 310.28 at the close. Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GMEXICOB) declined 2.19% or 1.180 points to end at 52.760 and Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA) was down 1.84% or 0.600 points to 32.080.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 152 to 131 and 20 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.83% or 4.750 to 128.760.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.24% or 2.90 to $1202.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 3.23% or 2.18 to hit $69.72 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 2.65% or 2.05 to trade at $79.42 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.52% to 19.1711, while EUR/MXN fell 0.53% to 22.2265.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 95.10.