Mexico's stock market finished the trading day in negative territory on Monday, with the S&P/BMV IPC falling 0.67% to close at a fresh one-month low. The downturn was driven by losses across the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors.
Among components of the S&P/BMV IPC, Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (BMV:LABB) was one of the stronger performers, rising 1.29% or 0.19 points to finish at 14.90. Grupo Carso, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:GCARSOA1) advanced 1.19% or 1.54 points to end the session at 131.33, while Becle SA (BMV:CUERVO) gained 1.07% or 0.15 points to close at 14.17.
Heavier declines were recorded in other names. Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:GENTERA) led losses, dropping 4.42% or 1.81 points to close at 39.18. Cemex SAB de CV (BMV:CEMEXCPO) fell 3.03% or 0.66 points to 21.11 at the close. Grupo Comercial Chedraui, SAB De CV (BMV:CHDRAUIB) declined 2.28% or 2.11 points to 90.33, a move that also marked a three-year low for the stock.
Market breadth was negative on the Mexico Stock Exchange, with 126 stocks falling versus 106 advancing and 17 finishing unchanged.
Commodities traded with mixed results. Gold Futures for August delivery were down 0.26% or 11.50 to $4,353.80 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for July delivery rose 0.82% or 0.74 to $91.28 a barrel, while the August Brent contract slipped 0.08% or 0.08 to trade at $94.07 a barrel.
Currency pairs and index futures moved modestly. USD/MXN was unchanged, shifting 0.02% to 17.46, and EUR/MXN was essentially flat, unchanged 0.01% to 20.14. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 99.95.
This session's pattern - sector-led weakness amid selective stock gains - left the benchmark lower for the day, with industrial and consumer-related sectors exerting the most downward pressure.