IBOV 185,147.15 ▼ 0.02% IPSA 11,315.26 ▼ 1.14% IPC MEX 65,163.64 ▼ 0.42% MERVAL 3,049,121 ▼ 0.29% COLCAP 2,544.56 ▲ 0.40% BVL PERÚ 59,978.22 ▼ 0.31% USD/BRL5.12— 0.00% USD/MXN16.88▼ 0.26% USD/CLP933.68▲ 0.29% USD/COP3,124▼ 0.88% USD/PEN3.35▼ 0.01% USD/ARS1,509▲ 0.01% USD/UYU40.24▲ 1.26% USD/PYG5,947▲ 1.88% USD/BOB12.40▲ 3.56% USD/DOP59.00▲ 0.85% USD/CRC448.67▲ 1.78% USD/GTQ7.63▲ 2.28% USD/HNL26.84▲ 0.28% USD/NIO36.62▲ 0.07% USD/VES805.37▼ 0.90% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD6.71▲ 1.02% EUR/BRL5.95▲ 0.91% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73% IBOV 185,147.15 ▼ 0.02% IPSA 11,315.26 ▼ 1.14% IPC MEX 65,163.64 ▼ 0.42% MERVAL 3,049,121 ▼ 0.29% COLCAP 2,544.56 ▲ 0.40% BVL PERÚ 59,978.22 ▼ 0.31% USD/BRL 5.16 ▲ 0.01% USD/MXN 17.06 ▼ 0.24% USD/CLP 913.98 ▲ 0.04% USD/COP 3,140 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.36 ▼ 0.66% USD/ARS 1,493 ▲ 0.10% USD/UYU 40.27 ▲ 1.24% USD/PYG 5,939 ▲ 1.68% USD/BOB 11.64 ▼ 0.76% USD/DOP 58.34 ▲ 1.25% USD/CRC 445.92 ▲ 0.89% USD/GTQ 7.62 ▲ 2.21% USD/HNL 26.79 ▲ 1.57% USD/NIO 36.62 ▲ 0.69% USD/VES 762.44 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.28 — 0.00% USD/TTD 6.70 ▲ 0.61% EUR/BRL 5.95 ▲ 1.01% BRENT 88.88 ▼ 0.03% WTI 83.11 ▼ 0.11% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.61 ▲ 0.03% GOLD 4,461 ▲ 1.78% SILVER 65.59 ▲ 1.26% SOY 1,184 ▲ 3.20% CORN 480.50 ▲ 10.02% WHEAT 655.00 ▲ 3.93% COFFEE 317.25 ▼ 5.51% SUGAR 16.43 ▼ 1.79% ORANGE JUICE 138.55 ▼ 0.47% COTTON 85.03 ▲ 2.33% COCOA 5,719 ▲ 3.18% BEEF 223.60 ▼ 3.93% CATTLE 339.10 ▼ 3.16% LITHIUM 75.20 ▲ 1.47% PETR4 41.64 ▼ 0.05% VALE3 72.97 ▲ 0.83% ITUB4 38.60 ▼ 1.03% BBDC4 16.85 ▲ 0.36% ABEV3 14.89 ▼ 0.80% BBAS3 19.37 ▲ 0.47% B3SA3 14.26 ▼ 0.21% WEGE3 47.59 ▲ 0.49% PRIO3 59.14 ▼ 0.19% SUZB3 41.33 ▲ 2.35% RENT3 34.68 ▼ 0.09% AZZA3 15.89 ▼ 2.63% CSAN3 3.22 ▼ 1.83% RAIZ4 0.25 — 0.00% PCAR3 2.75 ▼ 0.36% GMAT3 3.65 ▼ 1.08% PSSA3 48.13 ▼ 0.54% CVCB3 1.33 ▼ 2.92% POSI3 3.36 ▲ 2.44% SLCE3 13.34 ▲ 0.30% NATU3 8.14 ▼ 0.73%
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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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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.
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BMV · Mexico City
Sep 5, 2026 · 06:22

S&P/BMV IPC · benchmark
65,163.64
-0.42%
L 65,405day rangeH 66,121

+12.17% over 12 months

Market breadth · 15 names
67% advancing

10 ▲ advancing5 declining ▼

Currencies, rates & key inputs
USD / MXN
17.06
-0.24%

Brent crude
88.88
-0.03%

Gold
4,461
+1.78%

Sector heatmap · average move today
Financials
+1.18%
GFNORTE

Materials
+0.89%
CEMEX

Industrials
+0.77%
GAP, ASUR, OMA

Mining
+0.35%
GMEXICO

Consumer Staples
-0.07%
WALMEX, FEMSA, BIMBO, KOF

Other
-0.23%
AMX ADR

Telecom
-0.37%
TELEVISA, AMX

Latin America scoreboard
IndexLastTodayStrength
IbovespaBrazil
185,147.15
-0.02%

S&P/BMV IPCMexico
65,163.64
-0.42%

S&P IPSAChile
11,315.26
-1.14%

S&P MERVALArgentina
3,049,121
-0.29%

MSCI COLCAPColombia
2,544.56
+0.40%

BVL S&P PerúPeru
59,978.22
-0.31%

Full instrument board
Instrument Last Change YoY Prev. High Low Volume
IPC MEX 65,163.64 -0.42% +12.17% 65,436.16 66,121 65,405 108,886,187
USD/MXN 17.06 -0.24% -8.58% 17.10 17.08 17.01
WALMEX 48.07 -0.62% -14.38% 48.37 48.65 48.02 10,781,446
GMEXICO 223.28 +0.35% +73.59% 222.50 226.18 222.17 1,325,556
FEMSA 201.19 -0.24% +25.67% 201.67 206.71 199.56 750,706
CEMEX 19.32 +0.89% +19.10% 19.15 19.35 19.04 14,327,054
GFNORTE 193.98 +1.18% +14.36% 191.71 195.79 191.83 1,579,115
BIMBO 60.98 -0.96% +11.89% 61.57 61.46 60.29 1,048,115
TELEVISA 9.71 +0.21% +12.78% 9.69 9.75 9.60 577,851
AMX 19.80 -0.95% +12.53% 19.99 20.05 19.70 58,058,525
GAP 366.23 +0.43% -21.21% 364.68 370.85 362.82 226,946
ASUR 275.04 +1.25% -15.28% 271.64 275.08 271.31 15,451
OMA 233.50 +0.62% -6.48% 232.06 235.00 230.62 555,693
KOF 188.04 +0.86% +18.94% 186.44 188.56 185.52 425,273
GRUMA 252.90 +0.11% -21.85% 252.61 254.74 250.36 90,048
KIMBER 39.74 +0.43% +8.85% 39.57 40.09 39.33 490,551
AMX ADR 23.38 -0.23% +22.25% 23.43 23.49 23.06 1,347,445

Largest moves today
ASUR
275.04
+1.25%
GFNORTE
193.98
+1.18%
BIMBO
60.98
-0.96%
AMX
19.80
-0.95%
CEMEX
19.32
+0.89%
KOF
188.04
+0.86%
WALMEX
48.07
-0.62%
OMA
233.50
+0.62%

The session read
The S&P/BMV IPC eased 0.42%, with breadth positive — 10 of 15 names higher. Financials led, while Telecom lagged.

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.

Key Facts

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.

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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.

Key Facts

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.

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