Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Consumer Staples, Healthcare and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC added 0.73%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB (MX:IENOVA), which rose 4.69% or 4.05 points to trade at 90.48 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Carso, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GCARSOA1) added 2.91% or 1.990 points to end at 70.440 and Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB) was up 2.42% or 2.860 points to 121.040 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alpek, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALPEKA), which fell 1.71% or 0.530 points to trade at 30.540 at the close. GMexico Transportes SA de CV (MX:GMXT) declined 1.30% or 0.420 points to end at 31.820 and Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:TLVACPO) was down 0.69% or 0.49 points to 70.42.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 190 to 82 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.42% or 2.860 to 121.040.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 1.50% or 18.30 to $1200.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 0.43% or 0.29 to hit $67.34 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 0.04% or 0.03 to trade at $72.78 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 1.11% to 19.1204, while EUR/MXN rose 1.08% to 21.8116.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.03% at 96.16.