Madrid - Spain's equities ended the trading session on Friday with the IBEX 35 retreating 0.74% as sector-level weakness in Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate pushed the market lower.
At the close in Madrid the IBEX 35 registered a decline of 0.74%.
Among individual names, Enagás (BME:ENAG) was the session's strongest performer, rising 16.96% - an increase of 2.48 points - to finish at 17.14. The company's shares reached a 52-week high in the move.
Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME:NTGY) added 1.91%, up 0.48 points to close at 25.58, while pool and water treatment specialist Fluidra (BME:FLUI) gained 0.91%, up 0.18 points to 20.00 in late trade.
On the downside, SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS) fell 4.37%, losing 1.04 points to end at 22.78. Indra A (BME:IDR) declined 4.29%, down 2.02 points to 45.06, and Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables SA (BME:ANE) slipped 2.83%, a decrease of 0.60 points to 20.58.
Market breadth on the Madrid Stock Exchange favored decliners: 124 stocks fell versus 67 that advanced, while 16 shares finished unchanged.
Commodities markets recorded strong moves during the session. Gold futures for June delivery rose 3.09%, an increase of 136.40, to trade at $4,545.40 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery climbed 4.22%, up $3.99 to $98.47 a barrel, and the June Brent contract rose 2.53%, up $2.58 to $104.47 a barrel.
In foreign exchange trading, EUR/USD was effectively unchanged, moving 0.10% to 1.15, and EUR/GBP showed little change as well, moving 0.32% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures finished the session up 0.21% at 99.92.
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Summary of market action: the IBEX 35 closed lower with sectoral pressure from Consumer Goods, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate, while individual stock movements were mixed - notable strength in Enagás and declines in several renewables and industrial names. Commodities and the US dollar showed meaningful intraday moves that accompanied equity market shifts.
End of day statistics: IBEX 35 -0.74%; top gainers included Enagás, Naturgy and Fluidra; largest decliners included Solaria, Indra A and Acciona Energias Renovables. Commodities and FX finished the session with marked swings, highlighted by higher gold and oil prices and a firmer US dollar index.