Investing.com – Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Financial Services, Industrials and Consumer Goods & Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC added 0.84% to hit a new all time high.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB), which rose 5.23% or 16.54 points to trade at 333.00 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Financiero Santander Mexico (MX:SANMEXB) added 3.70% or 1.180 points to end at 33.080 and Alfa, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALFAA) was up 3.16% or 0.860 points to 28.110 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (MX:LABB), which fell 1.86% or 0.440 points to trade at 23.220 at the close. Gentera SAB de CV (MX:GENTERA) declined 1.32% or 0.400 points to end at 29.990 and Coca-Cola Femsa, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:KOFL) was down 0.62% or 0.86 points to 137.54.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 141 to 122 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB) rose to all time highs; rising 5.23% or 16.54 to 333.00.
Gold Futures for April delivery was down 0.18% or 2.25 to $1244.95 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.96% or 0.46 to hit $48.16 a barrel, while the May Brent oil contract rose 0.93% or 0.47 to trade at $51.03 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.89% to 18.7621, while EUR/MXN fell 0.66% to 20.2775.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.05% at 99.51.