Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Financial Services, Consumer Goods & Services and Materials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.52%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (MX:BBAJIOO), which rose 2.62% or 1.180 points to trade at 46.300 at the close. Meanwhile, Alpek, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALPEKA) added 2.18% or 0.640 points to end at 30.030 and Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (MX:GFINBURO) was up 1.84% or 0.550 points to 30.400 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Megacable Holdings, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:MEGACPO), which fell 1.21% or 1.160 points to trade at 94.760 at the close. Alfa, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALFAA) declined 1.04% or 0.250 points to end at 23.830 and PINFRA SAB De CV (MX:PINFRA) was down 1.04% or 2.06 points to 196.26.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 212 to 101 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (MX:BBAJIOO) rose to all time highs; up 2.62% or 1.180 to 46.300.
Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.09% or 1.10 to $1205.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.03% or 0.02 to hit $72.06 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 0.57% or 0.46 to trade at $80.99 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.15% to 18.9981, while EUR/MXN rose 0.33% to 22.3562.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.14% at 93.72.