At Friday's market close in Lisbon, Portugal's PSI stock index experienced a retreat, falling by 0.54%. The downturn was mainly influenced by losses in the Industrials, Consumer Services, and Financials sectors, which collectively dragged the index lower.
Among the stocks that advanced during the session, Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA led gains with a 1.98% rise, climbing 0.07 points to close at 3.36. Nos SGPS SA followed, increasing by 1.51% or 0.07 points to reach a closing value of 4.38. Galp Energia Nom also contributed positively, ending the day up 1.46%, adding 0.23 points to finish at 15.94.
Conversely, some of the most notable declines were seen in Teixeira Duarte, which dropped 4.96% or 0.03 points to a closing price of 0.54. Mota Engil SGPS SA declined by 3.24%, losing 0.15 points and settling at 4.48. Additionally, Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA fell 1.94%, a decrease of 0.40 points, ending the session at 20.22.
On the Lisbon Stock Exchange, the number of declining stocks was twice that of advancing ones, with 16 stocks losing value compared to eight that gained, while six shares closed without change.
In commodity markets, March delivery Brent crude oil saw an increase of 2.56%, or $1.64, reaching $65.70 per barrel by close of trading. Simultaneously, March crude oil futures ascended 2.64%, up $1.57 to $60.93 per barrel. Gold futures for February delivery also experienced gains, climbing 1.44% or $70.89 to a price of $4,984.29 per troy ounce.
Currency movements were relatively subdued, with the EUR/USD pair unchanged at 1.18, and EUR/GBP remaining stable at 0.87. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index futures slipped 0.41% to 97.77.