Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Monday, as gains in the Healthcare, Telecoms Services and Financial Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC added 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB), which rose 3.09% or 7.460 points to trade at 248.670 at the close. Meanwhile, Controladora Comercial Mexicana UBC (MX:COMEUBC) added 2.82% or 1.330 points to end at 48.720 and Industrias CH, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ICHB) was up 2.63% or 1.500 points to 58.500 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GMEXICOB), which fell 2.79% or 1.230 points to trade at 42.780 at the close. Ohl Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:OHLMEX) declined 2.32% or 0.610 points to end at 25.750 and Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (MX:PENOLES) was down 1.94% or 4.740 points to 238.880.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 83 to 60 and 4 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB) rose to all time highs; gaining 3.09% or 7.460 to 248.670.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.87% or 9.50 to $1085.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 3.87% or 1.82 to hit $45.30 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 5.09% or 2.66 to trade at $49.55 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.39% to 16.1730, while EUR/MXN rose 0.10% to 17.7125.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.29% at 97.60.