Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Financial Services, Telecoms Services and Consumer Staples sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC lost 0.95%.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Grupo Carso, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GCARSOA1), which rose 3.30% or 2.510 points to trade at 78.600 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GMEXICOB) added 2.13% or 1.200 points to end at 57.500 and Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (MX:ASURB) was up 1.15% or 3.410 points to 300.590 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA), which fell 4.60% or 1.660 points to trade at 34.430 at the close. Grupo Financiero Inbursa , SAB De CV (MX:GFINBURO) declined 4.24% or 1.190 points to end at 26.870 and Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (MX:OMAB) was down 3.08% or 2.980 points to 93.910.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 143 to 142 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.60% or 1.660 to 34.430.
Gold for February delivery was down 0.08% or 0.90 to $1173.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in January rose 2.97% or 1.47 to hit $50.91 a barrel, while the February Brent oil contract rose 0.07% or 0.04 to trade at $53.72 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.01% to 20.7772, while EUR/MXN rose 0.02% to 22.1578.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.60% at 101.02.