Mexico's stock market closed in negative territory on Thursday, driven by losses in multiple consumer and industrial sectors. The S&P/BMV IPC finished the session down 0.30% after declines in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples put pressure on the broader market.
At the close, the benchmark S&P/BMV IPC recorded a 0.30% loss. Market breadth favored sellers: 149 stocks fell versus 92 advancers on the Mexico Stock Exchange, while 10 issues finished unchanged.
Among the session's top performers, Cemex SAB de CV (BMV:CEMEXCPO) led gains, rising 6.95% or 1.42 points to close at 21.86. Arca Continental, S.A.B. De C.V. (BMV:AC) added 4.11% or 8.42 points to finish at 213.44, and Gentera SAB de CV (BMV:GENTERA) gained 3.66% or 1.67 points to end at 47.27.
On the downside, Genomma Lab Internacional SAB De CV (BMV:LABB) posted the largest decline, falling 6.50% or 1.20 points to close at 17.27. Industrias Penoles Sab De CV (BMV:PEOLES) slipped 4.60% or 45.52 points to 945.02, while Banco Del Bajio SA Institution De Banca Multiple (BMV:BBAJIOO) fell 4.24% or 2.40 points to end the session at 54.20.
Commodities and currency markets showed notable moves alongside equities. Gold futures for June delivery decreased 0.93% or 44.40 to $4,708.60 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for June delivery rose 4.35% or 4.04 to $97.00 a barrel, while the June Brent contract marginally declined 0.08% or 0.09 to trade at $106.35 a barrel.
In foreign exchange trading, USD/MXN ticked up 0.10% to 17.42, and EUR/MXN rose 0.08% to 20.35. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher by 0.25%, trading at 98.66 by the close.
The session combined sector-led weakness with pronounced moves in individual names, leaving the benchmark modestly lower and market breadth tilted toward falling stocks. Observers noted both sizeable single-stock gains and losses, and price action in commodities and currency pairs that accompanied the equity moves.