By Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, 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 0.44%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:GENTERA), which rose 5.88% or 1.28 points to trade at 23.04 at the close. Meanwhile, Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (BMV:LABB) added 4.79% or 0.98 points to end at 21.46 and Corporacion Inmobiliaria Vesta SAB (BMV:VESTA) was up 3.56% or 1.83 points to 53.28 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (BMV:GFINBURO), which fell 1.49% or 0.67 points to trade at 44.39 at the close. Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV:ORBIA) declined 0.87% or 0.17 points to end at 19.47 and Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO) was down 0.80% or 0.35 points to 43.55.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 126 to 89 and 15 ended unchanged.
Shares in Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (BMV:LABB) rose to 52-week highs; rising 4.79% or 0.98 to 21.46. Shares in Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO) fell to 52-week lows; down 0.80% or 0.35 to 43.55.
Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.11% or 2.80 to $2,540.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October rose 2.48% or 1.63 to hit $67.38 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract rose 0.06% or 0.04 to trade at $70.75 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.03% to 19.82, while EUR/MXN unchanged 0.01% to 21.82.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.11% at 101.71.