Spain's equity market closed higher on Friday, with sector gains led by Telecoms & IT, Consumer Services and Financial Services & Real Estate driving the benchmark upward.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 posted a 0.49% gain. The benchmark finished the session at 18,368.30, up 89.00 points from the previous close.
Top and bottom movers
- Amadeus IT (BME:AMA) was the strongest name on the IBEX 35, rising 3.05% or 1.62 points to end at 54.74.
- Aena SME SA (BME:AENA) added 2.05% or 0.50 points to close at 24.90.
- Indra A (BME:IDR) gained 1.79% or 1.00 points to finish at 56.80.
- On the downside, Grifols SA (BME:GRLS) fell 2.95% or 0.28 points to 9.28 at the close.
- Acerinox (BME:ACX) declined 1.12% or 0.18 points to end at 15.91.
- Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME:NTGY) was down 0.98% or 0.28 points to finish at 28.38.
Market breadth in Madrid was positive, with 112 advancing stocks versus 77 decliners and 26 issues finishing unchanged.
Commodities and energy
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for August delivery were up 1.41% or 63.97 to $4,596.37 a troy ounce. Crude oil for July delivery declined 1.25% or 1.11 to $87.79 a barrel, while the August Brent oil contract fell 1.57% or 1.46 to trade at $91.24 a barrel.
Currency and index futures
EUR/USD was unchanged at 0.20% to 1.17, and EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.01% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 98.80.
Contextual note
Totals and individual security movements noted above reflect the closing session in Madrid, with the IBEX 35 advancing 0.49% on the day. The session featured stronger performances among Telecoms & IT and consumer-facing companies, while some industrials and utilities recorded declines. Observers may note the contrasting moves in precious metals and energy prices documented for the same trading day.