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Mexico Stocks Hold Near Records as IPC Tops 60,000 on Fed Cut Bets

Investors await U.S. inflation prints ahead of next week’s Fed decision.

Overview

  • The S&P/BMV IPC ended last week up 3.02% at a record 60,479.76 points, while the FTSE BIVA also posted a new high.
  • Early Monday trading kept the IPC near 60,500 with only slight moves after three record closes in the past week.
  • Mining led the advance, with Industrias Peñoles up 18.5% on the week alongside gains in Banco del Bajío and Grupo Bimbo.
  • Weaker U.S. labor data pushed market-implied odds to about 90% for a 25 bp Fed cut, with key U.S. inflation reports due in coming days.
  • BBVA opened the acceptance period for its hostile offer for Banco Sabadell following CNMV authorization, drawing investor attention in Europe.