Mexico's benchmark index finished with a light gain on Wednesday as strength in manufacturing-related companies and consumer-focused names offset weakness elsewhere. At the close, the S&P/BMV IPC rose 0.04%.
Top performers
- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV Class B (BMV:GAPB) led the index, climbing 2.18% - a rise of 9.77 points - to finish at 457.42.
- Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:PEOLES) added 1.98%, up 19.18 points to close at 989.01.
- Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB De CV (BMV:BOLSAA) advanced 1.46%, an increase of 0.55 points to 38.19.
Lagging names
- Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO) was the weakest large-cap, sliding 4.03% or 0.45 points to end at 10.72.
- Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:GENTERA) fell 3.79%, down 1.79 points to close at 45.40.
- Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:BIMBOA) dropped 2.98%, a decline of 1.68 points to 54.72.
On the Mexico Stock Exchange overall, declining issues outnumbered advancing ones by 127 to 116, while 11 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodities and currency moves
Outside equities, commodity and currency markets moved unevenly. Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.82% or 38.80 to $4,758.40 a troy ounce. Crude oil for delivery in June rose 3.57% or 3.20 to hit $92.87 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 0.05% or 0.05 to trade at $101.73 a barrel.
Currency pairs involving the peso showed modest strength in the peso versus the dollar and euro. USD/MXN was up 0.05% to 17.34, while EUR/MXN rose 0.09% to 20.30. The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.21% at 98.43.
Additional market note
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This report presents closing-session data and price moves for equities, select commodities and currency pairs as reported at the end of the trading day on Wednesday. No inference is made beyond the reported figures.