Mexico City - Mexico's stock market rose to a record intraday high Tuesday driven by gains in leading retailer Walmex while the peso was little changed against the dollar.
The benchmark IPC stock index rose 1 percent to an all-time high of 20,387.84 points before easing to 20,286 points, 0.43 percent higher than Monday's close.
As of Monday, the IPC index notched six straight sessions of gains, ending at a record close in the last four.
Wal-Mart de Mexico (Walmex), the country's No. 1 retailer, added 1.69 percent to 32.45 pesos. Earlier in the session it rose up to 32.90 pesos, or 3 percent, after a large cross trade triggered more buying of the stock.
Shortly after the market open, Mexico-based Accival brokerage crossed more than 42 million of the company's shares at 32.21 pesos each.
Walmex reported earlier this month solid first-quarter results. Also, its monthly sales growth figures are outstripping rivals, meaning it is increasing its dominance in the Mexican market.
Miner Grupo Mexico rose 1.07 percent to 37.90 pesos as copper prices extended gains.
Investors have been optimistic in recent sessions that first-quarter earnings will show strong profit growth. Mexican companies that trade on the stock market have until May 3 to post their quarterly results.
America Movil, the leading cellular phone company in Latin America, rose 0.46 percent to 19.70 pesos and its New York-traded stock gained 0.06 percent to $35.52.
In the foreign exchange market, the peso currency war nearly flat at 11.0850 pesos.