Mexico's stock market ended the session in negative territory on Thursday, as weakness across the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors pushed the S&P/BMV IPC lower.
The S&P/BMV IPC lost 1.31% at the close, marking a new one-month low for the index.
Among individual constituents, Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (BMV:TLEVISACPO) was the session's top performer on the S&P/BMV IPC, advancing 3.32% or 0.30 points to finish at 9.34. Megacable Holdings, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:MEGACPO) also gained ground, adding 1.13% or 0.67 points to close at 60.02. Becle SA (BMV:CUERVO) rose 0.71% or 0.10 points to end the day at 14.17.
On the downside, Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:PEOLES) posted the largest decline, falling 5.70% or 54.56 points to trade at 902.48 at the close. Controladora Vuela Compania de Aviacion SAB de CV (BMV:VOLARA) retreated 2.40% or 0.33 points to 13.44, while Grupo Carso, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:GCARSOA1) decreased 2.26% or 3.05 points to 131.93.
Market breadth was negative, with falling issues outnumbering advancing ones by 139 to 100, and 13 stocks ending unchanged on the Mexico Stock Exchange.
Commodities and currencies
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.79% or 35.35 to $4,502.25 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for delivery in July fell 3.24% or 3.11 to $92.91 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract rose 0.13% or 0.12 to trade at $95.26 a barrel.
On the foreign-exchange front, USD/MXN was up 0.09% to 17.29, and EUR/MXN rose 0.12% to 20.08. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.08% at 99.43.
This session's activity reflects a market where sectoral weakness outweighed isolated gains among individual stocks, while commodities and currency pairs posted mixed results.