Spain's benchmark index finished the trading session higher on Friday, with the IBEX 35 up 0.55% at the close and marking a new one-month high. Sector gains in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Building & Construction underpinned the advance.
On a single-stock basis, ArcelorMittal SA (BME:MTS) led the list of winners on the IBEX 35, rising 2.84% - a gain of 1.44 points - to finish at 52.14. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME:BBVA) also posted solid returns, adding 2.58% or 0.50 points to close at 19.70. Energy group Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME:NTGY) gained 1.67%, or 0.44 points, to end the day at 26.84.
Not all names participated in the rally. Repsol (BME:REP) was the weakest performer on the index, sliding 5.76% or 1.32 points to close at 21.60. Indra A (BME:IDR) declined 3.98%, a loss of 2.08 points, to finish at 50.16, and SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS) retreated 3.21% or 0.77 points to 23.25.
Market breadth on the Madrid exchange showed rising issues outnumbered decliners by 130 to 64, with 13 stocks unchanged at the close.
Commodities and futures displayed mixed performances during the session. Gold futures for June delivery fell 0.76% - a drop of 36.50 - to $4,781.50 per troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for May delivery rose 1.34%, or $1.31, to $99.18 a barrel, while the June Brent contract increased 1.38% - up $1.32 - to trade at $97.24 a barrel.
In foreign exchange, EUR/USD was unchanged 0.19% at 1.17, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.05% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures stood lower by 0.09% at 98.50.
The session’s price action left a mixed picture across sectors: industrial and banking stocks provided upward momentum for the benchmark, while several energy and technology-related names weighed on the index. Market participants will watch whether the sector leadership observed today persists into the coming sessions.