Investing.com – Mexico stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Industrials, Consumer Staples and Financial Services sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Mexico, the IPC declined 0.06% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the IPC were Grupo Financiero Banorte (MX:GFNORTEO), which rose 1.42% or 1.210 points to trade at 86.400 at the close. Meanwhile, Compartamos, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:GENTERA) added 1.21% or 0.330 points to end at 27.510 and Kimberly - Clark De Mexico A (MX:KIMBERA) was up 1.16% or 0.390 points to 33.960 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Alfa, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ALFAA), which fell 1.90% or 0.610 points to trade at 31.530 at the close. Ohl Mexico, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:OHLMEX) declined 1.72% or 0.350 points to end at 20.010 and Grupo Elektra, S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:ELEKTRA) was down 1.68% or 6.330 points to 367.800.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 62 to 56 and 5 ended unchanged.
Gold for August delivery was up 0.19% or 2.20 to $1175.80 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in July rose 0.32% or 0.20 to hit $60.37 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 0.28% or 0.18 to trade at $65.03 a barrel.
USD/MXN was down 0.34% to 15.5773, while EUR/MXN fell 0.47% to 17.5675.
The US Dollar Index was down 0.06% at 95.17.