Shares in Mexican tequila maker Becle rise following net profit surge

MEXICO CITY, April 30 (Reuters) - Becle CUERVO.MX, the world's largest tequila producer, saw it shares jump 5% on Wednesday after the company reported a first-quarter profit increase of 15% from a year earlier.

The firm, which makes the bulk of its income from tequila but also produces a range of spirits including mezcal, whiskey, and gin, attributed the net profit boost to lower input costs and exchange-rate tailwinds given the Mexican peso's depreciation, in a report published Tuesday afternoon.