Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Materials, Financial Services and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 1.78% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Cemex SAB de CV (BMV:CEMEXCPO), which rose 6.26% or 0.70 points to trade at 11.89 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (BMV:OMAB) added 5.63% or 8.66 points to end at 162.38 and Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (BMV:GFINBURO) was up 4.71% or 2.04 points to 45.35 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO), which fell 3.75% or 0.36 points to trade at 9.25 at the close. Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q) declined 1.85% or 3.42 points to end at 181.37 and GCC SAB de CV (BMV:GCC) was down 0.42% or 0.70 points to 167.22.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 116 to 107 and 15 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.43% or 10.25 to $2,378.15 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.22% or 0.99 to hit $82.40 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 0.82% or 0.69 to trade at $85.35 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.46% to 17.84, while EUR/MXN fell 0.27% to 19.32.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 104.70.