Mexico shares lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 0.02%

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 declined 0.02%.

The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q), which rose 4.26% or 5.81 points to trade at 142.12 at the close. GCC SAB de CV (BMV:GCC) added 4.15% or 6.65 points to end at 166.71 and Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO) was up 3.14% or 1.33 points to 43.68 in late trade.

Biggest losers included Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO), which lost 8.86% or 0.82 points to trade at 8.43 in late trade. Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX) declined 3.54% or 2.09 points to end at 57.03 and Grupo Comercial Chedraui, SAB De CV (BMV:CHDRAUIB) shed 2.84% or 3.84 points to 131.30.

Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 138 to 86 and 11 ended unchanged on the Mexico Stock Exchange.

In commodities trading, Gold Futures for December delivery was up 0.43% or 11.90 to $2,760.80 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in December rose 2.09% or 1.46 to hit $71.30 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract rose 2.12% or 1.58 to trade at $75.96 a barrel.

USD/MXN was up 0.98% to 19.99, while EUR/MXN rose 0.58% to 21.58.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.27% at 104.20.