Mexican stock market falls 0.84% for the week, extends losing streak to four
Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- Mexico's stock market fell 0.84% for the week, marking its fourth consecutive week of declines.
- The main index, IPC, closed at 66,496.1 units, with analysts citing mixed global market results.
- Despite the weekly loss, the IPC has a year-to-date gain of 3.4%, with the peso appreciating against the dollar.
Mexico's stock market experienced another downturn, with the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV) registering a 0.84% loss for the week ending July 10, 2026. This marks the fourth consecutive week of declines for the market, bringing its main indicator, the Index of Prices and Quotations (IPC), to 66,496.1 units.
Analysts attributed the mixed performance to global market trends. Gabriela Siller, Director of Economic and Financial Analysis at Banco Base, noted that while global indices showed varied results, the IPC in Mexico accumulated its weekly loss. Despite the recent slump, the IPC has seen a year-to-date gain of 3.4%.
The capital market closed the week with mixed results among the main global stock indices.
Several companies within the Mexican market experienced significant weekly losses. Among them were airline Volaris, which dropped 8.81%, airport groups del Sureste and Pacรญfico with losses of 6.15% and 5.7% respectively, Arca Continental at -4.17%, and insurance company Quรกlitas at -3.54%. Conversely, companies like Proteak Uno, Nutrisa, and Gentera saw notable gains on Friday.
In currency markets, the Mexican peso showed strength, appreciating by 0.4% against the U.S. dollar to close at 17.48 units per dollar. Trading volume on the exchange reached 152 million shares, with a total value of 18.334 billion pesos (approximately $1.048 billion USD). Out of 564 companies traded, 257 closed higher, 290 declined, and 17 remained unchanged.
In Mexico, the IPC closed the week with an accumulated loss of 0.84% for four consecutive weeks of declines.
Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.