Overview
- Mexico’s S&P/BMV IPC opened 0.32% lower at 70,658.61 points, extending a recent zigzag in local trading.
- Coca‑Cola Femsa placed 10,000 million pesos in certificados bursátiles that drew investment‑grade demand, and its shares fell about 2% in early trading.
- Additional pressure came from declines of roughly 1.5% in Grupo México and Chedraui, according to market data.
- U.S. CPI rose 0.2% in January and eased to 2.4% year over year, and major indexes turned modestly higher after early weakness tied to AI worries.
- Reuters reported that OPEC+ is evaluating a possible production increase from April, leaving oil prices mixed as traders awaited a decision.