Mexico stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/BMV IPC down 0.21% By Investing.com

Investing.com – Mexico stocks have been lower after the close on Monday, as losses within the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Mexico, the declined 0.21%.

The greatest performers of the session on the have been El Puerto De Liverpool Sab De CV (MX:), which rose 2.50% or 3.11 factors to commerce at 127.61 at the close. Meanwhile, Grupo Elektra , S.A.B. De C.V. (MX:) added 2.10% or 19.63 factors to finish at 956.59 and GMexico Transportes SA de CV (MX:) was up 1.95% or 0.520 factors to 27.250 in late commerce.

The worst performers of the session have been Gentera SAB de CV (MX:), which fell 3.75% or 0.570 factors to commerce at 14.700 at the close. Grupo LALA SA de CV (MX:) declined 2.34% or 0.50 factors to finish at 20.95 and Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:) was down 2.14% or 1.07 factors to 48.99.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Mexico Stock Exchange by 113 to 92 and 7 ended unchanged.

Shares in Grupo Televisa SAB Unit (MX:) fell to 5-year lows; falling 2.14% or 1.07 to 48.99.

Gold Futures for February supply was up 1.14% or 14.40 to $1272.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities buying and selling, Crude oil for supply in February fell 6.34% or 2.89 to hit $42.70 a barrel, whereas the March Brent oil contract fell 6.23% or 3.37 to commerce at $50.73 a barrel.

USD/MXN was down 0.29% to 19.8742, whereas EUR/MXN fell 0.05% to 22.6727.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.46% at 96.010.