Mexican equities ended the trading day in positive territory on Monday, with the benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finishing up 0.61%.
Sectors that contributed most to the advance included Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples, underpinning the overall market move into the close.
Top performers
The session's largest percentage gainer on the S&P/BMV IPC was Bolsa Mexicana De Valores SAB De CV (BMV:BOLSAA), which climbed 2.27% - gaining 0.81 points to finish at 36.54. Telecommunications group America Movil SAB de CV M (BMV:AMXB) added 2.22%, or 0.50 points, to close at 23.04. Industrial and investment vehicle Grupo Carso, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:GCARSOA1) rose 1.77%, or 2.24 points, ending the session at 129.07.
Largest decliners
On the downside, Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX) fell 2.10% - down 1.05 points to close at 49.06. Grocery retailer Grupo Comercial Chedraui, SAB De CV (BMV:CHDRAUIB) declined 1.67% or 1.51 points to 89.00, and spirits company Becle SA (BMV:CUERVO) slipped 1.43% or 0.21 points to 14.52.
Market breadth and notable lows
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 130 to 99, while 12 stocks finished unchanged. Shares of Wal Mart de Mexico reached five-year lows, closing at 49.06, and Grupo Comercial Chedraui fell to three-year lows, closing at 89.00.
Commodities and FX
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery rose 1.22%, gaining 50.35 to trade at 4,176.05 a troy ounce. U.S. crude oil for August delivery dipped 0.13% - a fall of 0.09 to $68.60 a barrel - while the September Brent contract ticked up 0.07%, rising 0.05 to $72.06 a barrel.
Foreign exchange moves were modest: USD/MXN was up 0.04% at 17.39, and EUR/MXN was essentially unchanged - up 0.01% to 19.89. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures finished flat at 100.63.
Closing note
The market closed with positive breadth and select consumer and industrial names leading gains. Commodities showed mixed direction, with gold stronger and oil contracts moving in opposite directions, while currency pairs saw only minor shifts.