Mexico stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC up 0.98%

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 0.98%.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Regional SAB de CV (BMV:RA), which rose 5.88% or 7.34 points to trade at 132.10 at the close. Meanwhile, Alsea , S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:ALSEA) added 3.43% or 1.85 points to end at 55.76 and Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO) was up 2.58% or 1.27 points to 50.54 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO), which fell 4.70% or 0.37 points to trade at 7.51 at the close. Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q) declined 1.76% or 2.78 points to end at 155.10 and Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura SAB de CV (BMV:PINFRA) was down 0.50% or 0.91 points to 182.07.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 87 to 45 and 17 ended unchanged.

Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.16% or 4.10 to $2,531.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 0.67% or 0.49 to hit $74.04 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.47% or 0.36 to trade at $77.29 a barrel.

USD/MXN was up 0.12% to 19.84, while EUR/MXN fell 0.03% to 21.95.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 101.57.