Portugal's stock market ended Thursday's session in positive territory as sector strength in Utilities, Consumer Goods and Financials helped push the PSI index higher.
At the close in Lisbon, the PSI increased 0.37% and registered a new five-year high.
The session's top performer on the PSI was Ibersol SGPS (ELI:IBS), which advanced 3.12% - a 0.34 point gain - to finish at 11.24. Energy group EDP Energias de Portugal SA (ELI:EDP) rose 1.75%, adding 0.08 points to close at 4.76, while Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (ELI:RENE) climbed 1.56% or 0.06 points to end the day at 3.90.
Among the laggards, Teixeira Duarte (ELI:TDSA) slipped 2.11% - down 0.01 points - to close at 0.46. Altri SGPS SA (ELI:ALSS) declined 1.11%, a 0.06 point fall to 4.91, and Semapa (ELI:SEM) lost 0.88% or 0.20 points to finish at 22.65.
On the Lisbon Stock Exchange, there were 14 stocks that fell versus 11 that advanced, while 4 shares ended the session unchanged.
Shares in EDP Energias de Portugal SA (ELI:EDP) reached 52-week highs during the session, rising 1.75% or 0.08 to 4.76. Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (ELI:RENE) rose to all-time highs, advancing 1.56% or 0.06 to 3.90.
Commodity markets showed mixed moves. Brent oil for June delivery was up 0.87% or 0.82 to $95.57 a barrel. US crude for May delivery gained 3.79% or 3.58 to $97.99 a barrel, and the June Gold Futures contract increased 0.82% or 38.95 to trade at $4,816.15 a troy ounce.
Currency markets and benchmarks also moved: EUR/USD was unchanged 0.39% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.03% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.43% at 98.50.
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