Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Financial Services, Telecoms Services and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 0.29% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Alpek, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALPEKA), which rose 4.82% or 1.250 points to trade at 27.190 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Financiero Banorte (MX:GFNORTEO) added 2.79% or 2.710 points to end at 99.850 and Arca Continental , S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:AC) was up 1.47% or 1.66 points to 114.21 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Mexichem , S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:MEXCHEM), which fell 3.26% or 1.630 points to trade at 48.340 at the close. Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB) declined 2.51% or 2.650 points to end at 102.910 and GMexico Transportes SA de CV (MX:GMXT) was down 2.16% or 0.590 points to 26.700.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 165 to 105 and 14 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.66% or 8.55 to $1294.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 4.78% or 2.38 to hit $52.16 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 4.36% or 2.56 to trade at $61.28 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.73% to 19.2165, while EUR/MXN rose 0.19% to 22.1871.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.79% at 94.727.