Spanish equities closed in positive territory on Friday, with the IBEX 35 advancing 0.55% to close at a level described as a new one-month high. Sector leadership came from Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Building & Construction, helping push the index higher by the session's end.
Top performers
- ArcelorMittal SA (BME:MTS) led winners on the IBEX 35, rising 2.84% - a gain of 1.44 points - to finish at 52.14.
- Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME:BBVA) added 2.58%, up 0.50 points, closing at 19.70.
- Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME:NTGY) was higher by 1.67% or 0.44 points, ending the day at 26.84.
Lagging names
- Repsol (BME:REP) recorded the steepest drop among major movers, falling 5.76% or 1.32 points to close at 21.60.
- Indra A (BME:IDR) declined 3.98%, a fall of 2.08 points, to finish at 50.16.
- SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS) slipped 3.21% or 0.77 points to end the session at 23.25.
Market breadth and participation
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 130 to 64, while 13 issues finished unchanged. That breadth reflected a market where more names moved upward than downward during the session.
Commodities and energy
In metals, Gold Futures for June delivery moved lower by 0.73%, a drop of 35.05, to settle at 4,782.95 a troy ounce. In oil markets, the May crude contract rose 1.33% or 1.30 to reach 99.17 a barrel, and the June Brent contract increased 1.37% or 1.31 to trade at 97.23 a barrel.
Foreign exchange and rates
On currency markets, EUR/USD was effectively unchanged at 1.17, recording a movement of 0.19%. EUR/GBP was also broadly unchanged, moving 0.05% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.09% to stand at 98.50 at the close.
The session closed with the IBEX 35 higher and a mix of commodity and currency moves that accompanied the equity flows. The listed individual stock performances and commodity price shifts captured the main market dynamics at the end of the trading day.