Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Financial Services, Healthcare and Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC declined 0.26%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Wal - Mart De Mexico, SAB De CV (MX:WALMEX), which rose 6.32% or 3.090 points to trade at 52.000 at the close. Meanwhile, Megacable Holdings, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:MEGACPO) added 2.90% or 2.490 points to end at 88.250 and El Puerto De Liverpool Sab De CV (MX:LIVEPOLC1) was up 2.64% or 2.90 points to 112.73 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB (MX:IENOVA), which fell 3.80% or 3.09 points to trade at 78.28 at the close. Grupo LALA SA de CV (MX:LALAB) declined 3.39% or 0.75 points to end at 21.36 and Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES) was down 3.08% or 10.87 points to 342.03.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 155 to 126 and 13 ended unchanged.
Shares in Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB (MX:IENOVA) fell to 52-week lows; losing 3.80% or 3.09 to 78.28. Shares in Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES) fell to 52-week lows; down 3.08% or 10.87 to 342.03.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.17% or 2.20 to $1291.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.14% or 0.10 to hit $71.39 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.78% or 0.62 to trade at $78.68 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.99% to 19.9310, while EUR/MXN rose 0.74% to 23.4539.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 93.59.