Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Healthcare, Materials and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC lost 1.31% to hit a new 3-months low.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA), which rose 2.83% or 0.990 points to trade at 35.840 at the close. Meanwhile, Mexichem , S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:MEXCHEM) added 1.43% or 0.670 points to end at 47.520 and Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (MX:GFINBURO) was up 0.94% or 0.340 points to 36.400 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (MX:LABB), which fell 6.83% or 1.120 points to trade at 15.210 at the close. Cemex SAB de CV (MX:CMXCPO) declined 6.13% or 0.860 points to end at 13.130 and Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:BIMBOA) was down 2.72% or 1.170 points to 41.960.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 89 to 58 and 11 ended unchanged.
Gold for August delivery was up 0.44% or 4.80 to $1098.90 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 0.69% or 0.34 to hit $48.12 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract fell 1.05% or 0.58 to trade at $54.69 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.26% to 16.2609, while EUR/MXN rose 0.27% to 17.8524.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.07% at 97.35.