Spain's main index ended the trading day in positive territory on Monday, closing with an IBEX 35 gain of 1.04% in Madrid. Market leadership came from Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Services, which together underpinned the advance.
Among constituents, ArcelorMittal SA (BME:MTS) was the session's top performer on the IBEX 35, climbing 4.93% - a rise of 2.07 points - to finish at 44.09. International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (BME:ICAG) followed with a 4.61% increase, up 0.18 points to close at 4.17. Banco Santander (BME:SAN) also contributed to the positive tone, gaining 3.88% or 0.36 points to end the day at 9.60.
Not all large caps moved higher. Repsol (BME:REP) was the weakest performer on the IBEX 35, sliding 6.47% - down 1.57 points - to close at 22.69. Indra A (BME:IDR) declined 2.85%, a fall of 1.43 points to 48.72, and Redeia Corporacion SA (BME:REDE) lost 2.82% or 0.42 points to finish at 14.48.
Market breadth on the Madrid Stock Exchange skewed positive, with 121 stocks rising against 80 decliners and 11 that ended unchanged.
Commodities registered marked declines. Gold futures for June delivery dropped 3.79% - a fall of 174.61 - to $4,434.99 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery fell 8.84% or $8.68 to $89.55 a barrel, and the June Brent contract slipped 8.64% or $9.19 to trade at $97.22 a barrel.
Currency markets showed limited movement. EUR/USD was effectively unchanged, recorded as 0.17% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.28% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower by 0.46% at 99.00.
Monday's session combined sector-led appreciation in Madrid with pronounced weakness in select commodities and individual stocks, resulting in a market close that was broadly positive but featured notable pockets of decline.