Mexican equities finished lower on Friday as selling pressure in industrial and consumer-related sectors weighed on the benchmark. The S&P/BMV IPC fell 1.63% at the close, marking the index's lowest level in one month.
Sector performance was uneven but tilted toward weakness, with Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples among the largest drags on the market. Overall market internals showed a heavier tally of losers than winners on the Mexico Stock Exchange.
Notable movers
- Top gainers: Alsea, S.A.B. De C.V. (ALSEA) advanced 3.02% to finish at 60.77. Industrias Peñoles Sab De CV (PEOLES) added 1.44% to close at 800.97. Sigma Foods SAB de CV (SIGMAFA) rose 0.36% to end the session at 16.92.
- Largest decliners: Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (LABB) tumbled 5.61% to 16.31. Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (KIMBERA) dropped 4.56% to 39.16. Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (TLEVISACPO) fell 3.42% to close at 10.18.
On market breadth, decliners outnumbered advancers by 153 to 79, and 22 stocks finished unchanged.
Commodities and currency moves
In commodities trading, gold futures for April delivery lost 2.47%, a decline of 113.70 points, settling at $4,492.00 a troy ounce. Crude oil contracts moved higher: the May WTI contract rose 2.66% to $98.09 a barrel, while the May Brent contract was up 2.15% to $110.99 a barrel.
Currency markets showed modest movement for the peso. The USD/MXN rate edged up 0.06% to 17.91, and EUR/MXN also gained 0.06% to 20.72. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures rose 0.26% to 99.32.
The session's combination of sector-specific weakness and mixed signals from commodities and foreign exchange left the benchmark at a one-month low. Market participants recorded more declines than advances across the exchange, with notable volatility in selected consumer and healthcare-related names.