Mexico's Stock Market Suffers 3.8% Weekly Loss

The Mexican stock market closed the week with a significant downturn, registering a 3.8% loss in its main index, the Índice de Precios y Cotizaciones (IPC). This marks the largest weekly decline since the first week of March, when it fell 5.73%. The market's main indicator dropped by 0.66% on Friday, concluding the trading session at 64,397.45 units.

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The capital market closed the week with mixed results among the main global stock indices. Gains were supported by the expectation that the Fed would be less restrictive.

Analysts noted mixed results across global stock markets, with some gains attributed to expectations of a less restrictive stance from the U.S. Federal Reserve. However, the Mexican market faced specific pressures. Gabriela Siller, director of Economic Financial Analysis at Grupo Financiero Base, highlighted significant weekly losses among key issuers, including Orbia (-8.2%), Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (-7.61%), Banregio (-7.2%), Gentera (-7.19%), and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro (-7%).

Despite the recent losses, the Mexican market maintains a slight positive performance for the year. Enrique Covarrubias, director of Economic Analysis at Actinver, reported that the IPC has advanced 0.14% so far in 2026. The trading volume on Friday involved 113 million shares, with a total value of 10,903 million pesos (approximately $640 million).

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In Mexico, the IPC of the BMV closed the week with a loss of 3.8% after two weeks of gains, being the largest loss since the first week of March.

On Friday, 342 of the 710 listed companies saw their prices increase, while 348 declined, and 20 remained unchanged. Notable gainers included Grupo Vasconia (35.14%), Fresnillo (8.65%), and TEAK CPO (3.48%). Conversely, major decliners were Grupo Aeroportuario Centro Norte (-4.11%), Organización Cultiba B (-3.91%), and Qualitas (-3.45%). The Mexican peso also saw a slight appreciation, trading at 17.03 units per U.S. dollar.

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With Friday's negative movement, the Mexican market sums a drop of -3.8% on the week, and despite the sharp drop, it remains positive, with an advance of +0.14% so far in 2026.