MEXICO CITY (Dow Jones)--Mexican stocks opened higher Wednesday following some positive U.S. economic data, and the peso was slightly firmer against the U.S. dollar.

Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Mexico’s peso weakened as investor concern the European debt crisis will deepen overshadowed confidence in the Latin American country’s economy.

MEXICO CITY -(Dow Jones)- Mexico's industrial production rose 2.8% in December from the year-earlier month as increases in manufacturing, construction and utilities were offset by a decline in oil output, the National Statistics Institute, or Inegi, said Monday.