Mexican Stock Exchange Ends Week Up 2.07%, Reaching 65,729.18 Units

Mexico City, Mexico – The Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) concluded the week with a notable rebound, registering a 2.14% increase on Friday and a cumulative weekly advance of 2.07%. The main indicator, the Price and Quotations Index (IPC), finished the week at 65,729.18 units. This recovery comes after a substantial 3.8% loss recorded the previous week.

Globally, major stock markets experienced declines. The Nasdaq Composite, Dow Jones, and S&P 500 in the United States all posted weekly losses. However, the Mexican market bucked this trend. Gabriela Siller, director of Economic Financial Analysis at Grupo Financiero Base, noted that the IPC's 2.07% weekly gain is its strongest performance since the week ending June 12, when it achieved a 2.74% increase.

Within the Mexican market, several companies reported significant weekly gains. Industrias Peñoles led the pack with a 10.02% rise, followed by Grupo México at 8.81%, Vesta with 5.18%, Grupo Cementos de Chihuahua at 4.45%, and Sigma Foods with a 3.97% increase.

Enrique Covarrubias, director of Economic Analysis at Actinver, stated that despite Friday's positive movement, the Mexican market shows a 1.8% decline for August so far. However, the year-to-date performance remains positive, with a 2.21% advance in 2026.

On Friday, the Mexican peso strengthened by 0.23% against the U.S. dollar, closing at 16.92 pesos per dollar, compared to 16.96 in the previous session, according to data from the Bank of Mexico. Trading volume reached 215 million shares, valued at 19.705 billion pesos (approximately $1.164 billion USD).

Of the 733 companies traded, 396 saw their prices increase, 312 declined, and 25 remained unchanged. Top gainers included Procorp (PROCORP B) with a 10.48% rise, miner Fresnillo (FRES) up 7.94%, and household products firm Grupo Vasconia (VASCONI) which gained 7.62%. Conversely, real estate developer Grupo Gicsa (GICSA B) fell 3.02%, supermarket chain Walmart de México (WALMEX) dropped 2.27%, and Grupo Hotelero Santa Fe (HOTEL) decreased by 2.08%.