Mexico's equity benchmark moved lower at the close on Tuesday, with a broad-based pullback driven by weakness across the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors.
The S&P/BMV IPC ended the session down 1.17%.
Top performers on the index included Wal Mart de Mexico SAB de CV (BMV:WALMEX), which climbed 1.79% - gaining 0.88 points to finish at 49.94. Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:GENTERA) added 1.59% or 0.62 points to close at 39.57, while Gruma SAB de CV (BMV:GRUMAB) advanced 1.33% - up 3.78 points to settle at 287.01.
On the downside, airport-related names were the largest detractors. Grupo Aeroportuario Del Sureste (BMV:ASURB) fell 5.68% or 30.55 points to 507.53 at the close. Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico SAB De CV Class B (BMV:GAPB) dropped 5.49%, losing 24.28 points to end at 417.62, and Grupo Aeroportuario Del CentroNorte (BMV:OMAB) declined 4.49%, or 11.03 points, to finish at 234.83.
Market breadth was mixed but tilted toward advancers by count: 127 stocks rose versus 103 that fell on the Mexico Stock Exchange, while 13 issues were unchanged.
Commodities showed divergent moves. Gold Futures for August delivery slipped 1.22% - down 50.80 to $4,116.70 a troy ounce. Crude oil for August delivery rose 5.32%, gaining 3.65 to reach $72.20 a barrel, and the September Brent oil contract increased 0.79% or 0.60 to trade at $76.49 a barrel.
In currency markets, the peso was largely stable against the dollar with USD/MXN essentially unchanged - up 0.02% to 17.51. EUR/MXN edged down 0.03% to 19.98.
Elsewhere, US Dollar Index Futures were firmer, trading up 0.23% at 100.85.
The session closed with notable sector concentration in losses, particularly among industrial and airport operators, while select consumer-facing companies posted modest gains.