Mexico Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Friday, with gains in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services, and Consumer Staples sectors leading shares upward.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 0.72%.

Best Performers

• Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:ELEKTRA): +17.80% (71.02 points) to 470.10
• Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX): +7.86% (4.49 points) to 61.59
• Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB De CV (BMV:BOLSAA): +4.26% (1.44 points) to 35.22

Worst Performers

• Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV:ORBIA): -5.34% (0.96 points) to 17.03
• Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q): -4.93% (8.50 points) to 163.92
• Alsea, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:ALSEA): -3.26% (1.50 points) to 44.57

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange with 147 declines to 93 advances and 8 unchanged.

Shares of Orbia Advance Corporation fell to 5-year lows at 17.03.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures (February delivery): -1.56% ($42.34) to $2,667.06 per troy ounce
• Crude Oil (January delivery): +1.51% ($1.06) to $71.08 per barrel
• Brent Oil (February contract): +1.24% ($0.91) to $74.32 per barrel

Currency Update

• USD/MXN: -0.26% to 20.15
• EUR/MXN: unchanged at 21.16

US Dollar Index

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.00% at 106.64.