Portugal's stock market finished the day in positive territory on Monday, with the PSI up 1.71% to close at a five-year high in Lisbon. Sector gains in Consumer Services, Telecoms and Financials underpinned the stronger finish, driving a broad advance across the exchange.
At the close, Nos SGPS SA (ELI:NOS) led the winners on the PSI, jumping 4.27% - a rise of 0.21 points - to finish at 5.01. The stock reached a five-year high during the session. Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (ELI:JMT) also posted a strong performance, adding 4.15% or 0.88 points to end at 22.10. Mota Engil SGPS SA (ELI:MOTA) rounded out the top performing trio, climbing 3.35% or 0.17 points to 5.25 by late trade.
Not all stocks moved higher: Corticeira Amorim (ELI:CORA) dipped 0.14% or 0.01 points to close at 6.90, while Teixeira Duarte (ELI:TDSA) was unchanged at 0.52, recording a 0.00% change. Altri SGPS SA (ELI:ALSS) edged up 0.21% or 0.01 to finish at 4.79.
Market breadth in Lisbon favored advancing names, with 20 shares rising against 7 that fell and 5 that ended the session unchanged. The data highlight a broadly positive session for Portuguese equities, concentrated in the sectors noted above.
Commodities traded with mixed results. Brent oil for May delivery slipped 0.22% or 0.16 to settle at $71.14 a barrel. U.S. crude for April delivery fell 0.23% or 0.15 to $66.33 a barrel. Gold futures for April rose 2.97% or 150.84, trading at $5,231.74 a troy ounce.
Currency markets showed modest movement. EUR/USD was reported unchanged at 1.18 (0.22%), and EUR/GBP remained steady at 0.87 (0.06%). The US Dollar Index Futures declined 0.24% to 97.49.
Investors saw the session as one marked by selective strength among blue-chip names and sectoral leadership from consumer, telecom and financial companies, while commodity and currency markets registered only modest intraday shifts.
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