IBOV 174,279 ▼ 1.52% IPSA 10,351 ▼ 1.12% IPC MEX 68,556 ▲ 0.22% MERVAL 2,774,731 ▼ 1.47% COLCAP 2,118 ▼ 0.22% BVL PERÚ 19,767 ▲ 0.37% USD/BRL 5.04 ▼ 0.14% USD/MXN 17.39 ▼ 0.14% USD/CLP 906.50 ▲ 0.68% USD/COP 3,773 ▼ 0.65% USD/PEN 3.42 ▼ 0.01% USD/ARS 1,398 ▼ 0.04% USD/UYU 40.30 ▲ 1.85% USD/PYG 6,101 ▲ 2.07% USD/BOB 6.86 ▲ 1.45% USD/DOP 58.63 ▲ 0.05% USD/CRC 449.50 ▲ 2.09% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.20% USD/HNL 26.60 ▲ 0.33% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.31% USD/VES 519.61 ▲ 0.44% USD/PAB 1.00 ▲ 2.21% USD/BZD 2.00 ▲ 1.64% USD/JMD 157.29 ▲ 0.45% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.67% EUR/BRL 5.84 ▲ 0.15% BRENT 109.36 ▼ 1.73% WTI 102.48 ▼ 4.91% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.23 ▲ 1.10% GOLD 4,483 ▼ 0.52% SILVER 75.47 ▲ 0.86% SOY 1,203 ▼ 0.54% CORN 472.00 ▼ 0.68% WHEAT 663.75 ▼ 0.52% COFFEE 259.00 ▼ 4.13% SUGAR 14.95 ▼ 0.40% ORANGE JUICE 157.50 ▼ 1.75% COTTON 81.79 ▼ 2.28% COCOA 3,974 ▲ 1.71% BEEF 247.18 ▼ 2.45% CATTLE 363.85 ▼ 1.34% LITHIUM 81.78 ▼ 1.51% PETR4 46.09 ▼ 0.75% VALE3 81.02 ▼ 0.99% ITUB4 38.78 ▼ 2.12% BBDC4 17.39 ▼ 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4.91% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.23 ▲ 1.10% GOLD 4,483 ▼ 0.52% SILVER 75.47 ▲ 0.86% SOY 1,203 ▼ 0.54% CORN 472.00 ▼ 0.68% WHEAT 663.75 ▼ 0.52% COFFEE 259.00 ▼ 4.13% SUGAR 14.95 ▼ 0.40% ORANGE JUICE 157.50 ▼ 1.75% COTTON 81.79 ▼ 2.28% COCOA 3,974 ▲ 1.71% BEEF 247.18 ▼ 2.45% CATTLE 363.85 ▼ 1.34% LITHIUM 81.78 ▼ 1.51% PETR4 46.09 ▼ 0.75% VALE3 81.02 ▼ 0.99% ITUB4 38.78 ▼ 2.12% BBDC4 17.39 ▼ 1.53% ABEV3 15.81 — 0.00% BBAS3 20.23 ▼ 0.93% B3SA3 15.89 ▼ 4.96% WEGE3 41.82 ▼ 1.23% PRIO3 69.32 ▲ 0.73% SUZB3 41.05 ▼ 2.19% RENT3 42.09 ▼ 2.05% AZZA3 18.78 ▼ 2.90% CSAN3 4.13 ▼ 6.35% RAIZ4 0.40 ▼ 6.98% PCAR3 2.14 ▼ 4.89% GMAT3 4.13 ▼ 2.36% PSSA3 47.64 ▼ 2.18% CVCB3 1.78 ▼ 1.66% POSI3 3.99 ▲ 1.01% SLCE3 16.79 ▼ 2.84% NATU3 9.74 ▼ 0.10% BRKM5 12.12 ▼ 2.34% RANI3 7.76 ▼ 1.15% CSNA3 5.90 ▼ 4.07% CMIN3 4.08 ▼ 4.67% USIM5 9.13 ▲ 1.11% GGBR4 23.02 ▼ 1.03% ENEV3 24.21 ▼ 3.12% NEOE3 33.80 — 0.00% CPFE3 43.72 ▼ 2.24% CMIG4 11.31 ▼ 1.65% EQTL3 37.82 ▼ 2.05% LREN3 13.64 ▼ 0.94% VIVT3 34.59 ▼ 1.98% RAIL3 14.61 ▼ 1.95% KLABIN 16.10 ▼ 1.23% RAIA DROGASIL 18.53 ▼ 3.09% RDOR3 34.10 ▼ 1.93% HAPV3 12.71 ▼ 0.94% FLRY3 15.32 ▼ 1.92% SMTO3 18.35 ▼ 0.22% UGPA3 28.37 ▼ 3.11% VBBR3 32.67 ▼ 1.77% BBSE3 33.91 ▼ 0.62% BPAC11 53.07 ▼ 2.05% CURY3 28.84 ▼ 2.20% AERI3 2.31 ▼ 0.43% VIVARA 22.29 ▼ 2.24% COMPASS 25.77 ▼ 1.26% VAMOS 3.24 ▼ 2.99% SANB11 26.75 ▼ 0.37% ASAI3 8.16 ▼ 1.57% SBSP3 28.54 ▼ 2.13% WALMEX 55.50 ▼ 1.02% GMEXICO 199.45 ▼ 0.58% FEMSA 211.95 ▲ 0.26% CEMEX 21.40 ▼ 2.59% GFNORTE 191.00 ▲ 1.23% BIMBO 59.89 ▲ 3.26% TELEVISA 9.83 ▲ 0.20% AMX 23.23 — 0.00% GAP 426.91 ▲ 1.73% ASUR 299.79 ▲ 0.90% OMA 224.80 ▼ 0.52% KOF 183.20 ▲ 0.35% GRUMA 297.51 ▼ 0.27% KIMBER 38.56 ▲ 1.55% SQM-B 73,190 ▼ 1.89% COPEC 6,400 ▼ 0.78% BSANTANDER 68.25 ▼ 1.33% FALABELLA 5,445 ▼ 3.63% ENELAM 76.00 — 0.00% CENCOSUD 2,072 ▼ 1.64% CMPC 1,065 ▲ 0.38% BANCO CHILE 166.50 ▲ 0.91% LATAM AIR 21.05 ▼ 1.41% YPF 71,450 ▲ 1.49% GGAL 5,980 ▼ 4.85% PAMPA 4,903 ▲ 0.26% TXAR 614.00 ▼ 1.13% ALUAR 910.00 ▼ 0.05% TGS 9,000 ▼ 1.10% CEPU 2,085 ▼ 1.84% MIRGOR 16,525 ▼ 2.94% COME 43.40 ▼ 2.47% LOMA NEGRA 3,125 ▼ 3.62% BYMA 281.00 ▲ 1.63% TELECOM ARG 3,473 ▼ 2.18% ECOPETROL 14.01 ▲ 1.45% BANCOLOMBIA 63.74 ▼ 0.44% GRUPO AVAL 4.04 ▼ 3.58% CREDICORP 315.79 ▲ 3.93% SOUTHERN COPPER 169.00 ▼ 1.69% BUENAVENTURA 32.87 ▼ 3.35% MERCADOLIBRE 1,595 ▲ 0.56% NUBANK 12.29 — 0.00% XP 16.67 ▼ 3.86% PAGSEGURO 8.95 ▼ 2.51% STONE 10.29 ▲ 0.78% GLOBANT 40.25 ▲ 1.00% TECNOGLASS 38.98 ▼ 1.24% GAP AIRPORT 245.23 ▲ 0.75% ASUR 299.79 ▲ 0.90% OMA AIRPORT 103.44 ▼ 1.13% AMX ADR 26.72 ▼ 0.60% FEMSA ADR 121.86 ▼ 0.32% CEMEX ADR 12.27 ▼ 3.39% PETROBRAS ADR 20.41 ▼ 1.40% VALE ADR 16.01 ▼ 1.84% ITAU ADR 7.68 ▼ 2.66% SANTANDER BR 5.31 ▼ 1.76% AMBEV ADR 3.15 ▲ 0.32% CSN 1.18 ▼ 5.60% GERDAU 4.56 ▼ 1.51% LATAM ADR 46.25 ▼ 1.68% BTC 77,337 ▲ 0.76% ETH 2,128 ▲ 0.83% SOL 84.88 ▲ 0.80% XRP 1.37 ▲ 0.60% BNB 643.85 ▲ 0.69% ADA 0.25 ▲ 0.39% DOGE 0.10 ▲ 0.61% AVAX 9.21 ▲ 1.22% LINK 9.58 ▲ 1.39% DOT 1.24 ▲ 1.20% LTC 54.05 ▼ 0.62% BCH 368.64 ▼ 0.27% TRX 0.36 ▲ 0.16% XLM 0.14 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Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Latin America Mexico

Mexico Stock Market Rises a Second Day but Stalls at the Moving-Average Gate

By · May 20, 2026 · 4 min read

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May 20, 07:14

IPC MEX
68,556
+0.22%

USD/MXN
17.39
-0.14%

WALMEX
55.50
-1.02%

GMEXICO
199.45
-0.58%

Instrument Last Change YoY Prev. High Low Volume
IPC MEX 68,556 +0.22% +17.20% 68,405
USD/MXN 17.39 -0.14% -9.85% 17.41 17.43 17.37
WALMEX 55.50 -1.02% -14.19% 56.07 56.84 55.34 9,949,953
GMEXICO 199.45 -0.58% +91.94% 200.61 201.80 196.08 4,482,147
FEMSA 211.95 +0.26% +2.25% 211.40 212.96 208.99 1,499,016
CEMEX 21.40 -2.59% +59.75% 21.97 21.97 21.24 18,182,225
GFNORTE 191.00 +1.23% +8.42% 188.68 193.34 186.41 4,156,946
BIMBO 59.89 +3.26% +2.73% 58.00 60.50 57.02 1,314,892
TELEVISA 9.83 +0.20% +22.94% 9.81 10.00 9.73 1,621,152
AMX 23.23 +0.00% +38.45% 23.23 23.36 22.94 13,614,601
GAP 426.91 +1.73% -3.44% 419.63 433.30 413.10 888,830
ASUR 299.79 +0.90% -12.03% 297.12 302.89 293.33 155,138
OMA 224.80 -0.52% -7.33% 225.97 227.16 221.20 518,960
KOF 183.20 +0.35% +1.66% 182.56 185.80 180.00 294,618
GRUMA 297.51 -0.27% -17.73% 298.32 301.11 297.28 447,263
KIMBER 38.56 +1.55% +10.03% 37.97 38.78 37.77 6,571,077
AMX ADR 26.72 -0.60% +51.96% 26.88 26.95 26.37 1,108,145

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BIMBO
59.89
+3.26%
CEMEX
21.40
-2.59%
GAP
426.91
+1.73%
KIMBER
38.56
+1.55%
GFNORTE
191.00
+1.23%
WALMEX
55.50
-1.02%
ASUR
299.79
+0.90%
AMX ADR
26.72
-0.60%

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026 · Covering Tuesday May 19 session
Summary

IPC Mexico today reflects Tuesday’s 0.22% rise to 68,555.63, a second up day that reclaimed the Kijun but stalled at the 20-DMA cluster. The high tagged 68,823 then faded. Mexico stayed the LatAm anchor while Brazil and Colombia traded election risk. World Cup is 22 days out.

The Big Three

1.
IPC closed Tuesday at 68,555.63 (+0.22%, +150.43 pts), a second up day after Monday’s 0.63%. Range 67,607–68,823. The high tagged the 20-DMA/50-DMA cluster (68,797–68,876) then faded back below — the gate flagged Monday was tested, not cleared. The two-day +0.85% recovery reclaimed the Kijun at 68,185 decisively.
2.
Mexico stayed the LatAm anchor while peers traded political risk: Brazil fell 1.52% on the Bolsonaro-Vorcaro scandal, Colombia bounced 0.43% before its vote. Mexico has no election overhang and Banxico done at 6.50%. Nearshoring FDI at $40.9B and 10% earnings growth underpin the case.
3.
RSI fast 48.02, slow 51.34 — neutral. MACD histogram −98.07, still bearish but narrowing. The 20-DMA at 68,797 and 50-DMA at 68,876 are the gate; the cloud top at 69,062 sits above. Cloud bottom 66,814 is the floor. Two binaries near: World Cup June 11 (22 days), USMCA July 1 (42 days).
IPC Close
68,555.63
+0.22%
From ATH
−2.1%
70,019 May 7
Banxico Rate
6.50%
Cycle ended
World Cup
22 days
June 11 kickoff

02 Session Data

Metric Value Change Context
IPC close 68,555.63 +0.22% Second up day
Intraday range 67,607 – 68,823 1,216 pts High tagged the gate
Kijun reclaim 68,185.24 +370 above Held decisively
20/50-DMA gate 68,797 / 68,876 Rejected High faded back below
RSI fast / slow 48.02 / 51.34 Neutral Room either way
MACD histogram −98.07 Narrowing Bear momentum fading
From May 7 ATH 70,019.45 −2.1% Within one push
Source: BMV, Banxico, TradingView. Snapshot: May 20, 2026 06:32 UTC.

03 Why It Stalled

External Trigger: No fresh Warsh follow-through

Global yields stalled and the dollar bid eased after Friday’s Warsh shock, letting the IPC extend Monday’s bounce. But the rebound met resistance at the moving-average cluster lost during the selloff. The high at 68,823 tagged the gate and faded — a textbook first rejection at reclaimed-then-lost moving averages. No external catalyst arrived to force the break.

Local Anchor: Mexico has no election overhang

Mexico’s anchor stayed clean: Banxico done at 6.50%, no electoral binary, nearshoring intact. Sheinbaum’s dual-track USMCA approach keeps July 1 framed as negotiation. The grind reflects accumulation at value, not momentum — the IPC needs a catalyst to clear the gate and reopen 70K.

§04 · Market Commentary

Mexico remains the LatAm structural leader by the clearest margin. Tuesday crystallized the divergence: Mexico ground higher with no political risk while Brazil fell 1.52% on its scandal and Colombia bounced on a polling shift. Mexico’s advantage is that Banxico already delivered the cut the others await, with no election to re-price into.

The technical read is constructive but capped. The two-day recovery reclaimed the Kijun and tested the cluster, but the rejection at 68,823 shows the 68,797–68,876 gate is real resistance. A close above 68,876 confirms the next leg toward the cloud top at 69,062 and the 70,019 ATH. RSI 48 neutral, MACD narrowing. Until the gate clears, the IPC is range-bound between the Kijun and the moving-average wall.

05 Technical Snapshot

Mexico IPC S&P BMV daily chart May 19 2026 close 68555.63 +0.22% second up day reclaimed Kijun 68185 stalled 20-DMA 68797 50-DMA 68876 gate Banxico 6.50 World Cup USMCA RSI 48 neutral

S&P/BMV IPC daily, BMV. TradingView · May 20, 2026 06:32 UTC

IPC closed at 68,555.63 above the Kijun (68,185) after the high tagged the 20-DMA/50-DMA cluster (68,797–68,876) and faded. The cluster plus the cloud top at 69,062 form the resistance band; cloud bottom 66,814 is the 2.5% floor. The 200-DMA at 64,770 sits 5.5% below. MACD histogram −98.07, still bearish but narrowing. RSI fast 48.02, slow 51.34 — neutral.

Resistance: 68,797 (20-DMA) → 68,876 (50-DMA) → 69,062 (cloud top)
Support: 68,185 (Kijun) → 67,607 (Tuesday low) → 66,814 (cloud bottom)
Invalidation: A daily close below 66,814 breaks the cloud and opens the 200-DMA at 64,770.

06 Forward Look

This week · The gate
A close above 68,876 confirms the breakout toward the cloud top and the 70K retest. A fade below the Kijun at 68,185 classifies the bounce as a failed reclaim.
This week · US yields and peso
A 10Y fade below 4.45% supports the grind; a Warsh-trade backup sends the IPC back to the Kijun.
June 11 · World Cup (22 days)
Mexico co-hosts. Consumer (Walmex, Femsa) and airport (ASUR, GAP) names carry the tailwind. 5M tourists.
July 1 · USMCA (42 days)
Dominant binary. Clean rollover unlocks the 70,019 ATH retest; tariff escalation hits Cemex, Bimbo, auto-supply.

07 Questions & Answers

Why did the IPC stall after rising?
A first rejection at reclaimed-then-lost moving averages. The two-day bounce reclaimed the Kijun at 68,185, but the high at 68,823 tagged the cluster it lost during the Warsh selloff and faded. That is textbook resistance. No fresh catalyst arrived to force the break, so the index closed between the Kijun and the gate.
Why is Mexico still the LatAm leader?
Catalyst advantage and no political overhang. Banxico already delivered the rate cut to 6.50% that others await, and Mexico has no near-term electoral binary while Brazil trades its scandal and Colombia faces its May 31 vote. Nearshoring FDI at $40.9B, 10% earnings growth, the World Cup in 22 days, and the USMCA framed as negotiation underpin the case.
What confirms the next leg higher?
A daily close above 68,876. That clears the gate and the cloud top at 69,062, reopening the path to the 70,019 ATH. RSI 48 neutral, MACD narrowing toward a bullish cross. A fade below the Kijun at 68,185 would classify the two-day bounce as a failed reclaim and return the IPC to range.

Verdict

Tuesday’s 0.22% rise was a second up day that reclaimed the Kijun but stalled at the 20-DMA/50-DMA gate — the high tagged 68,823 and faded. Mexico stayed the LatAm anchor with no election overhang while Brazil and Colombia traded political risk. Banxico done at 6.50%, nearshoring intact, World Cup in 22 days. A close above 68,876 confirms the path to the 70,019 ATH; a fade below the Kijun returns the IPC to range.

Related: Monday’s Kijun reclaim · Brazil election scandal · Colombia right surges late.

Gate today: 68,876 cluster. Clear = ATH-retest path; reject = Kijun retest at 68,185.

Disclaimer: This report is editorial market analysis based on publicly available data. It is not investment advice. Markets carry risk; consult a licensed professional before trading.

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