Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Healthcare, Materials and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.60%.
The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were GMexico Transportes SA de CV (MX:GMXT), which rose 4.40% or 1.190 points to trade at 28.240 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo LALA SA de CV (MX:LALAB) added 3.31% or 0.77 points to end at 24.00 and Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB) was up 3.13% or 3.390 points to 111.850 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:TLVACPO), which fell 4.72% or 2.28 points to trade at 46.05 at the close. Gentera SAB de CV (MX:GENTERA) declined 3.24% or 0.450 points to end at 13.440 and Alfa, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALFAA) was down 3.02% or 0.740 points to 23.800.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 186 to 111 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:TLVACPO) fell to 5-year lows; losing 4.72% or 2.28 to 46.05.
Gold Futures for February delivery was up 0.14% or 1.85 to $1284.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 1.96% or 1.06 to hit $52.98 a barrel, while the March Brent oil contract fell 2.02% or 1.27 to trade at $61.47 a barrel.
USD/MXN was up 0.06% to 19.1698, while EUR/MXN rose 0.04% to 21.7800.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 95.972.