Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Consumer Staples, Industrials and Materials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.45%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:TLVACPO), which rose 2.07% or 0.99 points to trade at 48.80 at the close. Meanwhile, Becle SA (MX:CUERVO) added 2.01% or 0.490 points to end at 24.920 and Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (MX:GFINBURO) was up 1.19% or 0.330 points to 28.030 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB), which fell 3.46% or 11.98 points to trade at 333.95 at the close. Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:BIMBOA) declined 2.46% or 0.930 points to end at 36.880 and Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES) was down 2.28% or 5.94 points to 255.11.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 168 to 140 and 11 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.20% or 2.60 to $1322.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March rose 2.92% or 1.57 to hit $55.36 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract rose 3.32% or 2.02 to trade at $62.86 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.00% to 19.1065, while EUR/MXN rose 0.13% to 21.8966.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.00% at 95.303.