Key Facts

—The S&P/BMV IPC, Mexico’s main stock index, fell 0.53% to 65,484.32 points on Friday, closing near the low of its range.

—The peso weakened to about 17.03 per US dollar, a drop of roughly 0.4% that took it back through the 17 mark.

—Airport operators led the fall, with GAP down 3.4% and OMA down 1.0% as long-term borrowing costs rose.

—The 10-year government bond yield rose to 9.22%, four hundredths of a percentage point higher on the day.