Investing.com – Mexican stocks were higher after Thursday’s close as gains in the , and sectors lifted stocks.
At the close in Mexico, the price rose 0.59%.
The best performers of the session on the stock market were Megacable Holdings, SAB De CV (BMV:), which rose 7.02% or 2.38 points to trade at 36.29 at the close. In the meantime, Alsea SAB De CV (BMV:) added 5.54% or 2.41 points to end at 45.90 and Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:) rose 2.79% or 7.42 points to 273.62 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Qualitas Controladora, SAB De CV (BMV:), which fell 3.29% or 5.77 points to trade at 169.64 at the close. Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:) fell 2.39% or 0.58 points to end at 23.72 and Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (BMV:) fell 1.73% or 0.27 points to 15.36.
The number of declining stocks outnumbered rising stocks on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 105 to 92, with 16 ending unchanged.
February gold futures rose 1.14%, or 30.16, to $2,671.16 per troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for February delivery rose 2.01% or 1.44 to $73.16 per barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 1.70% or 1.27 to $75.91 per barrel. barrel.
USD/MXN fell 1.12% to 20.60, while EUR/MXN fell 1.99% to 21.15.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.74% to 109.10.
