Portugal's stock market ended Wednesday's session in negative territory, with the PSI closing down 0.65% in Lisbon. Sectoral weakness in Financials, Utilities and Industrials contributed to the pullback in the benchmark index.
On the PSI, Altri SGPS SA (ELI:ALSS) was the session's top performer, rising 2.84% - a gain of 0.14 points - to finish at 5.07. Semapa (ELI:SEM) advanced 1.91%, or 0.45 points, to close at 23.95, while Sonae SGPS SA (ELI:YSO) gained 1.48% - up 0.03 points - to end the day at 1.92.
At the other end of the tape, Galp Energia Nom (ELI:GALP) declined 3.48%, or 0.67 points, to close at 18.60. Teixeira Duarte (ELI:TDSA) slipped 2.45%, down 0.01 points, finishing at 0.44. EDP Renovaveis (ELI:EDPR) lost 2.07%, a fall of 0.30 points, to settle at 14.16.
Volume breadth on the Lisbon exchange was slightly positive in count but tilted to declines in market movement: 13 stocks rose, 11 fell and 5 were unchanged by the close.
Commodities moved lower during the session. Brent oil for August delivery dropped 3.06%, a decline of 2.96, to trade at $93.71 a barrel. U.S. crude for July delivery fell 3.77%, down 3.54, to $90.35 a barrel. The August gold futures contract was also lower, slipping 1.52% - a drop of 68.93 - to trade at $4,466.07 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs showed little change in euro crosses cited for the session: EUR/USD was unchanged at 1.16, and EUR/GBP was quoted unchanged at 0.87. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures registered a small advance, listed up 0.08% at 99.18.
Market participants weighing Portuguese equity moves will note the mix of winners and losers and the influence of commodity price action and currency stability on sectors such as energy and utilities. The session's data points present a concise snapshot of price pressures across equities, oil, precious metals and exchange rates.