Investing.com – Mexico equities were lower at the close on Friday, as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors propelled shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC fell 1.12% to hit a new 6-month low.
The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO), which rose 3.53% or 0.25 points to trade at 7.34 at the close. Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (BMV:LABB) added 2.12% or 0.41 points to end at 19.74 and Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (BMV:VOLARA) was up 1.63% or 0.19 points to 11.82 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO), which lost 4.16% or 1.94 points to trade at 44.67 in late trade. Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (BMV:GFINBURO) declined 3.41% or 1.57 points to end at 44.45 and Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV Class B (BMV:GAPB) shed 3.28% or 11.32 points to 333.63.
Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones by 156 to 72 and 13 ended unchanged on the Mexico Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.64% or 16.30 to $2,526.80 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 1.43% or 0.99 to hit $68.16 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 1.69% or 1.23 to trade at $71.46 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.60% to 19.98, while EUR/MXN rose 0.38% to 22.16.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.08% at 101.15.