Stocks in Spain closed the week on a positive note, with the IBEX 35 advancing 0.38% at the Madrid close. Sector performance was concentrated in Consumer Goods, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Consumer Services, which helped drive the overall gain.
Top performers
- Ferrovial (BME:FER) led the index gains, finishing up 2.53% - a rise of 1.44 points to 58.38 at the close.
- Indra A (BME:IDR) gained 2.13%, or 1.16 points, ending the session at 55.56.
- Aena SME SA (BME:AENA) also climbed 2.13%, adding 0.52 points to close at 24.92.
Largest decliners
- ArcelorMittal SA (BME:MTS) was the weakest performer on the IBEX 35, slipping 4.38% or 2.72 points to 59.40 at the close.
- Acerinox (BME:ACX) fell 2.92%, a decline of 0.48 points to finish at 15.98.
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME:BBVA) declined 1.09%, losing 0.22 points to end at 19.43.
Market breadth on the Madrid Stock Exchange showed 102 stocks higher versus 84 in retreat, while 23 issues were unchanged.
Commodities and currencies
Commodities were broadly weaker in the session. Gold futures for August delivery fell 3.31%, a drop of 149.03, to trade at $4,355.97 a troy ounce. On the energy front, crude oil for July delivery declined 2.40% or $2.23 to $90.81 a barrel, and the August Brent contract eased 1.54% or $1.46 to $93.57 a barrel.
Foreign exchange moves included a 0.72% decline in EUR/USD to 1.15, while EUR/GBP was reported unchanged at 0.86 with a 0.15% reading. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.63% to 100.01.
The modest rise in the IBEX 35 came alongside sector-specific strength and selective stock gains, even as key commodities retreated and the dollar strengthened. Investors continued to weigh moves in energy and metals prices against individual company performances within the index.