Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Consumer Goods & Services, Financial Services and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC declined 0.17% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GMEXICOB), which rose 2.91% or 1.640 points to trade at 57.910 at the close. Meanwhile, Fomento Economico Mexicano UBD (MX:FMSAUBD) added 1.01% or 1.78 points to end at 177.21 and Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:TLVACPO) was up 0.87% or 0.78 points to 90.64 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alfa, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALFAA), which fell 2.84% or 0.640 points to trade at 21.880 at the close. Gentera SAB de CV (MX:GENTERA) declined 2.30% or 0.660 points to end at 28.060 and Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA) was down 2.18% or 0.800 points to 35.970.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 161 to 101 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Alfa, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALFAA) fell to 5-year lows; falling 2.84% or 0.640 to 21.880.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.51% or 6.52 to $1270.28 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November rose 1.52% or 0.76 to hit $50.74 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 2.11% or 1.18 to trade at $56.98 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 1.28% to 18.4890, while EUR/MXN rose 0.74% to 21.6420.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.53% at 93.80.