Investing.com – Mexico equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Telecoms Services, Financial Services and Industrials sectors propelled shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC rose 1.55% to hit a new 1-month high.
The biggest gainers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB), which rose 5.34% or 5.000 points to trade at 98.650 at the close. Gentera SAB de CV (MX:GENTERA) added 4.28% or 0.620 points to end at 15.100 and Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES) was up 4.19% or 10.06 points to 250.00 in late trade.
Biggest losers included Infraestructura Energetica Nova SAB (MX:IENOVA), which lost 1.84% or 1.35 points to trade at 71.92 in late trade. Wal - Mart De Mexico, SAB De CV (MX:WALMEX) declined 0.58% or 0.290 points to end at 49.680 and Gruma SAB de CV (MX:GRUMAB) shed 0.56% or 1.25 points to 221.45.
Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 186 to 62 and 11 ended unchanged on the Mexico Stock Exchange.
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.31% or 3.95 to $1285.25 a troy ounce. Meanwhile, Crude oil for delivery in February rose 2.53% or 1.15 to hit $46.56 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract rose 2.32% or 1.25 to trade at $55.05 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.50% to 19.5450, while EUR/MXN fell 1.54% to 22.1689.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.70% at 96.405.