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—ASUR was the session’s worst-performing name, sinking 2.2% Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste led the IPC’s decliners on a day the benchmark barely moved, extending pressure on an operator whose Mexican passenger traffic has been the soft spot in an otherwise growing portfolio.
—The index went nowhere – and that’s the story The Mexbol closed at 67,060, down just 0.02% and still 6.3% below its 52-week high of 71,601, a becalmed tape that speaks to investors digesting Washington’s decision not to renew USMCA.
—The peso quietly did the heavy lifting at 17.45 USD/MXN eased 0.08% and sits 7.6% stronger than its 52-week weak point of 18.90, the superpeso holding firm even as the US opted for annual trade reviews rather than a clean 16-year extension.
| Market | Last | Day |
|---|---|---|
| S&P/BMV IPC | 67,060 | -0.02% |
| S&P 500 | 7,483 | +0.00% |
| USD/MXN | 17.45 | -0.08% |
Session at a glance
| Instrument | Close | Move | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexbol (IPC) | 67,060 | -0.02% | 6.3% below 52w high; range 60,216-71,601 |
| USD/MXN | 17.45 | -0.08% | Peso firm; 7.6% stronger than 52w weak 18.90 |
| S&P 500 | 7,483 | +0.00% | 1.7% off record high 7,610 |
| Top gainer: VOO | – | +2.3% | Session’s biggest domestic advancer |
| Top loser: ASURB | – | -2.2% | Airport operator led the decliners |
Most-traded names – where the money went
| Stock | Move | Turnover | Why it moved |
|---|---|---|---|
| CX (Cemex) | -0.0% | $1,424m | Runaway volume leader; flat despite dominating flow |
| FR (Fibra Uno-linked) | +0.1% | $170m | Distant second on turnover; barely budged |
| GFNORTEO | -0.8% | $35m | Top lender softened as rate-cut hopes fade |
| FEMSAUBD | -0.4% | $11m | Beverage-and-retail giant slipped |
| GMEXICOB | +1.0% | $11m | Miner best among blue chips on firm copper |
| GAPB | -0.2% | $7m | Airport peer eased alongside ASUR |
| WALMEX | +0.3% | $6m | Defensive retail nudged higher |
| AMXB | +0.4% | $6m | América Móvil steadied the tape |
01A tape that refused to move
The Mexbol closed Friday’s session at 67,060, a move of just 0.02% that left the benchmark 6.3% below its 52-week high of 71,601 and firmly mid-range within a 60,216-71,601 band. That is a market marking time, not one making a decision.
The flow told its own story: turnover was extraordinarily concentrated, with CX (Cemex) alone accounting for $1,424m of trading versus just $170m for the next name, FR. When one stock dominates volume by that margin and still closes flat, it signals positioning and index rebalancing rather than fresh conviction.
Beneath the calm index, the dispersion was real – VOO led domestic gainers at +2.3% while ASURB sank 2.2%, the widest spread of the session and a reminder that stock-picking, not the benchmark, is where returns are being made.
02Airports drag, miners lead
ASURB was the standout loser at -2.2%. The airport operator has been fighting a soft patch at home: traffic declined 2.6% in Mexico in April 2026, with Mexico reporting decreases of 3.3% and 1.9% in international and domestic traffic respectively, even as Colombia carries the group.
The read on ASUR’s quarter is telling: EBITDA margin declined to 64.1% from 70.0% year-on-year, and net income fell 19.6% to Ps.2,926.4 million, mainly due to higher depreciation, amortisation and interest expenses. Peers moved in sympathy – GAPB eased 0.2%.
Among the heavyweights, GMEXICOB was the bright spot at +1.0%, the best of the blue-chip movers on firm base metals, while GFNORTEO fell 0.8% on $35m of turnover as the prospect of further Banxico cuts recedes. Other domestic losers included FUNO11 (-1.6%) and GCARSOA1 (-1.5%), the latter trading ex a MXN 0.75 dividend from late June.
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| Instrument | Last | Change | YoY | Prev. | High | Low | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPC MEX | 67,060 | -0.02% | +15.84% | 67,071 | 67,403 | 66,817 | 28,961,865 |
| USD/MXN | 17.46 | -0.08% | -6.97% | 17.47 | 17.49 | 17.41 | — |
| WALMEX | 50.18 | +0.84% | -18.24% | 49.76 | 50.26 | 49.63 | 1,970,099 |
| GMEXICO | 199.35 | +0.92% | +75.97% | 197.54 | 201.51 | 198.65 | 980,541 |
| FEMSA | 225.49 | -0.12% | +12.62% | 225.77 | 226.99 | 221.27 | 888,749 |
| CEMEX | 21.44 | +0.33% | +58.86% | 21.37 | 21.52 | 21.19 | 3,983,027 |
| GFNORTE | 187.63 | -0.04% | +8.12% | 187.70 | 187.88 | 185.21 | 3,279,371 |
| BIMBO | 56.53 | +0.25% | +7.59% | 56.39 | 56.91 | 56.15 | 218,117 |
| TELEVISA | 9.38 | +0.43% | +7.77% | 9.34 | 9.47 | 9.35 | 269,531 |
| AMX | 22.48 | +0.27% | +33.93% | 22.42 | 22.66 | 22.37 | 4,365,464 |
| GAP | 438.10 | -0.78% | +1.25% | 441.55 | 440.00 | 434.00 | 273,564 |
| ASUR | 310.81 | +0.59% | -2.45% | 309.00 | 311.78 | 306.14 | 58,271 |
| OMA | 243.75 | -0.06% | -2.36% | 243.89 | 246.46 | 242.15 | 115,233 |
| KOF | 186.86 | -0.35% | +2.94% | 187.51 | 194.20 | 185.26 | 112,586 |
| GRUMA | 281.56 | -0.17% | -13.41% | 282.05 | 284.45 | 279.02 | 126,273 |
| KIMBER | 38.44 | -0.26% | +12.27% | 38.54 | 38.71 | 38.21 | 804,967 |
| AMX ADR | 25.72 | +0.43% | +42.18% | 25.61 | 26.21 | 25.54 | 1,502,022 |
03Trade truce, superpeso and the carry
The macro backdrop is the USMCA verdict. The Trump administration decided not to renew its trilateral trade pact with Canada and Mexico known as USMCA, with July 1 the deadline to renew the 16-year pact, shifting instead to annual reviews.
Mexico City is spinning it as continuity, not rupture. Ebrard maintained that Mexico retains favorable trade conditions within the USMCA, noting that more than 80 percent of Mexican exports to the United States remain free of tariffs, with the first technical meeting set for 20 July – which helps explain why the tape stayed flat rather than sold off.
For the peso, the anchor is rates. Banxico kept its benchmark rate unchanged at 6.50% during its June 2026 meeting, in line with expectations, and with the Fed’s dot plot showing at least nine members expecting hikes this year and markets pricing a 25-basis-point increase before year-end, the carry differential is narrowing.
The read-through for a foreign investor: USD/MXN at 17.45 leaves the currency near the strong end of its range, so dollar-based returns hinge as much on the peso and the July 20 trade talks as on the flat index itself.
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Reported for The Rio Times — Mexico Markets. Filed Saturday, July 4, 2026 — 00:05 BRT. Sources: EODHD, CNBC, Reuters, Mexico News Daily, Trading Economics, PR Newswire. Previously: July 3 · July 2
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