Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Materials, Healthcare and Telecoms Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC gained 0.35% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Empresas ICA , S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ICA), which rose 3.90% or 0.110 points to trade at 2.930 at the close. Meanwhile, Cemex SAB de CV (MX:CMXCPO) added 3.33% or 0.500 points to end at 15.500 and Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA) was up 1.60% or 0.710 points to 45.170 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Ohl Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:OHLMEX), which fell 3.57% or 1.000 points to trade at 27.000 at the close. Wal - Mart De Mexico, SAB De CV (MX:WALMEX) declined 1.23% or 0.540 points to end at 43.520 and Alpek, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALPEKA) was down 1.18% or 0.410 points to 34.320.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 90 to 88 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in Cemex SAB de CV (MX:CMXCPO) rose to 52-week highs; up 3.33% or 0.500 to 15.500. Shares in Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA) rose to all time highs; up 1.60% or 0.710 to 45.170.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.42% or 5.65 to $1352.35 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September fell 2.99% or 1.28 to hit $41.49 a barrel, while the October Brent oil contract fell 2.47% or 1.11 to trade at $43.87 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.14% to 18.4103, while EUR/MXN rose 0.40% to 20.5784.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.52% at 95.56.