Investing.com – Mexican stocks were higher after Friday’s close as gains in the , and sectors pushed shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the economy gained 0.52%.
The best artists of the session on the were Arca Continental SAB De CV (BMV:), which rose 3.26% or 5.60 points to trade at 177.33 at the close. Meanwhile, Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:) added 3.14% or 1.63 points to end at 53.52 and Alfa, SAB De CV (BMV:) rose 2.60% or 0.38 points to 14.99 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (BMV:), which fell 2.62% or 0.43 points to trade at 15.97 at the close. Group Financiero Banorte (BMV:) fell 1.85% or 2.65 points to end at 140.50 and Grupo Mexico, SAB De CV (BMV:) fell 1.66% or 1.73 points to 102.32.
Rising stocks outpaced falling stocks on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 163 to 66, with 18 ending unchanged.
December gold futures rose 1.36%, or 36.35, to $2,711.25 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for January delivery rose 1.68% or 1.18 to $71.28 per barrel, while the January Brent oil contract rose 1.27% or 0.94 to $75.17 per barrel. barrel.
USD/MXN rose 0.08% to 20.42, while EUR/MXN fell 0.51% to 21.28.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.50% to 107.46.