Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumer Staples, Materials and Industrials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC declined 0.65% to hit a new 52-week low.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Nemak SAB de CV (MX:NEMAKA), which rose 3.95% or 0.59 points to trade at 15.53 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:TLVACPO) added 1.95% or 1.13 points to end at 58.96 and VOLARIS A (MX:VOLARA) was up 1.91% or 0.28 points to 14.93 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Gentera SAB de CV (MX:GENTERA), which fell 3.39% or 0.450 points to trade at 12.810 at the close. Grupo LALA SA de CV (MX:LALAB) declined 3.32% or 0.82 points to end at 23.91 and Fomento Economico Mexicano UBD (MX:FMSAUBD) was down 2.59% or 4.29 points to 161.53.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 195 to 64 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Gentera SAB de CV (MX:GENTERA) fell to all time lows; falling 3.39% or 0.450 to 12.810. Shares in Grupo LALA SA de CV (MX:LALAB) fell to all time lows; falling 3.32% or 0.82 to 23.91. Shares in Fomento Economico Mexicano UBD (MX:FMSAUBD) fell to 52-week lows; falling 2.59% or 4.29 to 161.53.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.39% or 18.40 to $1345.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May fell 2.91% or 1.89 to hit $63.05 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 2.32% or 1.61 to trade at $67.73 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.35% to 18.2465, while EUR/MXN rose 0.16% to 22.4479.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.06% at 89.70.