Mexico stocks higher at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC up 0.06%

Mexico stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Mexico, the S&P/BMV IPC gained 0.06% to hit a new all time high.

The best performers of the session on the S&P/BMV IPC were Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (BMV:VOLARA), which rose 3.10% or 0.48 points to trade at 15.98 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV (BMV:GAPB) added 2.79% or 12.21 points to end at 449.07 and Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (BMV:KOFUBL) was up 2.58% or 5.61 points to 223.03 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Becle SAB de CV (BMV:CUERVO), which fell 4.49% or 0.63 points to trade at 13.41 at the close. Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:PEOLES) declined 3.64% or 29.84 points to end at 789.96 and Cemex SAB de CV Unit (BMV:CEMEXCPO) was down 2.70% or 0.56 points to 20.15.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 128 to 118 and 20 ended unchanged.

Shares in Coca-Cola Femsa SAB de CV (BMV:KOFUBL) rose to all time highs; rising 2.58% or 5.61 to 223.03.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 1.89% or 77.90 to $4,036.60 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 0.50% or 0.43 to hit $86.42 a barrel, while the January Brent oil contract fell 0.66% or 0.61 to trade at $91.96 a barrel.

USD/MXN was up 0.54% to 18.63, while EUR/MXN rose 0.03% to 20.80.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.60% at 102.15.