Portugal's equity market closed in positive territory on Tuesday as gains across Financials, Utilities and Consumer Services pushed the PSI up 0.17% at the Lisbon close, marking a new five-year high for the benchmark.
The session's strongest performers included Galp Energia Nom (ELI:GALP), which advanced 0.98% or 0.18 points to finish at 18.00. EDP Energias de Portugal SA (ELI:EDP) also rose 0.98% or 0.04 points to close at 4.35, and Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (ELI:RENE) added 0.53% or 0.02 to end the day at 3.82.
On the other side of the ledger, EDP Renovaveis (ELI:EDPR) was the weakest large-cap name, slipping 0.89% or 0.12 points to 13.32 at the close. Altri SGPS SA (ELI:ALSS) declined 0.83% or 0.04 to 4.76, while Mota Engil SGPS SA (ELI:MOTA) fell 0.68% or 0.03 to finish at 4.95.
Market breadth in Lisbon was tilted toward decliners: 15 stocks fell versus 11 that advanced, with 4 names unchanged at the end of trading.
Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (ELI:RENE) reached an all-time high during the session, rising 0.53% or 0.02 to 3.82.
Commodities and currencies
Oil and metal prices moved lower on the day. Brent crude for April delivery fell 2.29% or 1.57 to trade at $67.08 a barrel. US crude for April delivery dropped 1.18% or 0.74 to $62.01 a barrel. Precious metals were also weaker, with the April Gold Futures contract down 3.19% or 161.09 to trade at $4,885.21 a troy ounce.
Currency pairs traded with limited change: EUR/USD was unchanged 0.14% to 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.55% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.39% to 97.20.
Context for investors
Stocks in Portugal closed higher overall, but the session featured uneven participation across names and sectors. Energy-related companies were among the notable winners, and one index constituent recorded a new all-time high. At the same time, several large-caps lost ground and market breadth favored decliners.
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