Spanish equities finished higher in Madrid on Monday, lifted by gains across Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Building & Construction. The IBEX 35 closed the day up 0.99%.
Among individual movers, ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (BME:ACS) led the index, advancing 4.68% - a rise of 4.60 points - to finish at 102.90. Indra A (BME:IDR) added 3.91% or 2.00 points to close at 53.10, while Banco Santander (BME:SAN) gained 2.53% or 0.25 points to end the session at 10.29.
On the downside, Amadeus IT (BME:AMA) posted the largest decline on the IBEX 35, slipping 4.20% or 2.05 points to close at 46.79. Puig Brands SA (BME:PUIGb) fell 1.14% or 0.19 points to 16.43, and Fluidra (BME:FLUI) was down 0.71% or 0.18 points to 25.20.
Market breadth in Madrid favored advancers: 109 stocks rose, 73 fell and 29 finished unchanged.
Two noteworthy price milestones were recorded during the session. Shares of ACS rose to an all-time high, closing at 102.90 after a 4.68% increase. In contrast, Amadeus shares dropped to a three-year low, losing 4.20% to finish at 46.79.
Commodities and foreign exchange markets delivered a mixed picture. Gold futures for April delivery declined 0.64% - down 32.41 - to $5,013.89 a troy ounce. Crude oil for April delivery gained 1.08% or 0.68 to close at $63.43 a barrel, while the April Brent contract rose 1.02% or 0.69 to trade at $68.44 a barrel.
In FX, EUR/USD was broadly unchanged, up 0.13% at 1.19, and EUR/GBP was essentially flat, unchanged by 0.02% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures registered a 0.16% increase, trading at 96.97.
The session underscored a market led by financial and construction names, with notable volatility among travel-related and consumer stocks as reflected in Amadeus and Puig. Commodities and currency moves were uneven, with oil prices higher and gold softer into the close.