Mexico Stock Market Summary

Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services, and Consumer Staples sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC declined 0.93%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were:
– Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:Q): Rose 1.17% or 1.95 points to trade at 168.02.
– Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX): Added 1.06% or 0.61 points to end at 58.06.
– Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO): Up 0.69% or 0.30 points to 43.57.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:ELEKTRA): Fell 14.31% or 59.10 points to trade at 353.90.
– Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV:ORBIA): Declined 6.99% or 1.15 points to end at 15.31.
– Regional SAB de CV (BMV:RA): Down 5.82% or 7.58 points to 122.72.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 154 to 82, with 15 ending unchanged.

Shares in Orbia Advance Corporation SAB de CV (BMV:ORBIA) fell to 5-year lows, losing 6.99% or 1.15 to 15.31.

Commodities Trading

• Gold Futures for February delivery down 2.22% or 59.21 to $2,602.79 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for delivery in January fell 0.86% or 0.60 to hit $69.48 a barrel.
• The February Brent oil contract fell 0.40% or 0.29 to trade at $72.90 a barrel.

Currency Exchange

• USD/MXN was up 1.08% to 20.38.
• EUR/MXN fell 0.08% to 21.14.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 1.09% at 107.83.