Investing.com – Mexico equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, Telecoms Services and Financial Services sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC rose 0.34%.
The biggest gainers of the session on the IPC were Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB), which rose 3.09% or 7.460 points to trade at 248.670 at the close. Controladora Comercial Mexicana UBC (MX:COMEUBC) added 2.82% or 1.330 points to end at 48.720 and Industrias CH, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ICHB) was up 2.63% or 1.500 points to 58.500 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GMEXICOB), which lost 2.79% or 1.230 points to trade at 42.780 in late trade. Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES) declined 1.94% or 4.740 points to end at 238.880 and Ohl Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:OHLMEX) shed 2.32% or 0.610 points to 25.750.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 83 to 60 and 4 ended unchanged on the Mexico Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Gold for December delivery was down 0.87% or 9.50 to $1085.60 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 3.85% or 1.81 to hit $45.30 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 5.09% or 2.66 to trade at $49.55 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.39% to 16.1730, while EUR/MXN rose 0.09% to 17.7123.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.28% at 97.60.