Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Telecoms Services, Consumer Staples and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC added 0.74%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (MX:GFINBURO), which rose 2.67% or 0.810 points to trade at 31.170 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV Class B (MX:GAPB) added 2.52% or 4.52 points to end at 184.21 and Wal - Mart De Mexico, SAB De CV (MX:WALMEX) was up 2.51% or 1.150 points to 46.970 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Coca Cola Femsa SAB De CV (MX:KOFL), which fell 2.34% or 2.85 points to trade at 118.77 at the close. Alpek, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALPEKA) declined 2.11% or 0.550 points to end at 25.540 and PINFRA SAB De CV (MX:PINFRA) was down 1.76% or 3.20 points to 178.70.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 182 to 134 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Coca Cola Femsa SAB De CV (MX:KOFL) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.34% or 2.85 to 118.77. Shares in PINFRA SAB De CV (MX:PINFRA) fell to 52-week lows; falling 1.76% or 3.20 to 178.70.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.26% or 3.50 to $1353.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 0.55% or 0.36 to hit $65.52 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.47% or 0.33 to trade at $69.48 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.95% to 18.3419, while EUR/MXN fell 0.18% to 22.8395.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.53% at 88.63.