Portugal's stock market ended the trading day in positive territory on Friday, with the PSI index advancing 0.13% at the close in Lisbon. Strength in the Utilities, Consumer Services and Basic Materials sectors supported the modest gain.
At the individual stock level, Corticeira Amorim (ELI:CORA) posted the largest upside on the PSI, rising 1.41% - a gain of 0.09 points - to finish at 6.47. EDP Energias de Portugal SA (ELI:EDP) added 1.24%, or 0.05 points, closing at 4.42. Teixeira Duarte (ELI:TDSA) was up 1.09% to end at 0.42.
Not all names moved higher. Ibersol SGPS (ELI:IBS) was the heaviest decliner on the index, falling 3.40% - a decrease of 0.36 points - to settle at 10.22. Nos SGPS SA (ELI:NOS) slipped 0.68%, or 0.03 points, to 4.96, while EDP Renovaveis (ELI:EDPR) retreated 0.64%, down 0.09 points to 14.03.
Market breadth on the Lisbon exchange was slightly positive. Rising issues outnumbered decliners by 15 to 13, and two stocks finished unchanged.
Movements in commodities were notable during the session. Brent oil for August delivery fell 1.49%, down $1.42, to trade at $93.61 a barrel. U.S. crude for July delivery declined 2.33%, or $2.17, to $90.87 a barrel. In metals, the August Gold Futures contract moved lower by 3.32% - a drop of $149.65 - to $4,355.35 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs and dollar benchmarks also shifted. The euro lost ground versus the dollar, with EUR/USD down 0.71% to 1.15. EUR/GBP was essentially unchanged, listed at 0.86 with a 0.15% notation. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.63% to 100.01.
The session's price action left a mixed picture across sectors: utilities and consumer services contributed to the PSI's lift, while individual declines among restaurants and renewable energy names weighed on the index. Overall, the modest rise in the PSI reflected a market where gains were narrowly distributed and commodity and currency swings accompanied equity moves.