Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Staples, Telecoms Services and Industrials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC rose 0.49%.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Gruma, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GRUMAB), which rose 2.73% or 5.340 points to trade at 201.200 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (MX:GAPB) added 2.65% or 2.690 points to end at 104.220 and Wal - Mart De Mexico, SAB De CV (MX:WALMEX) was up 1.96% or 0.750 points to 38.980 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Compartamos, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GENTERA), which fell 1.95% or 0.530 points to trade at 26.620 at the close. Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB De CV (MX:BOLSAA) declined 1.79% or 0.480 points to end at 26.270 and Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ELEKTRA) was down 1.69% or 6.640 points to 385.480.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 74 to 60 and 7 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico (MX:GAPB) rose to all time highs; rising 2.65% or 2.690 to 104.220.
Gold for June delivery was up 0.70% or 8.30 to $1202.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 2.02% or 1.17 to hit $56.71 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract fell 1.99% or 1.26 to trade at $62.19 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.06% to 15.4496, while EUR/MXN fell 0.08% to 16.5853.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.05% at 98.20.