Investing.com – Mexico equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC added 0.98%.
The biggest gainers 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. 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.
Biggest losers included Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO), which lost 4.70% or 0.37 points to trade at 7.51 in late trade. 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) shed 0.50% or 0.91 points to 182.07.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 87 to 45 and 17 ended unchanged on the Mexico Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.16% or 4.10 to $2,531.70 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, 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 0.04% to 21.95.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 101.57.