Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Telecoms Services, Financial Services and Consumer Staples sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 0.96%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO), which rose 3.74% or 2.06 points to trade at 57.14 at the close. Meanwhile, Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (BMV:KOFUBL) added 3.50% or 5.42 points to end at 160.10 and Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (BMV:KIMBERA) was up 3.02% or 1.00 points to 34.06 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q), which fell 3.39% or 5.68 points to trade at 161.65 at the close. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (BMV:VOLARA) declined 2.27% or 0.26 points to end at 11.20 and Cemex SAB de CV (BMV:CEMEXCPO) was down 1.85% or 0.21 points to 11.16.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 118 to 93 and 16 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 2.24% or 55.10 to $2,401.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 3.20% or 2.60 to hit $78.70 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 2.83% or 2.41 to trade at $82.70 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.56% to 18.05, while EUR/MXN rose 0.33% to 19.64.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.19% at 104.08.