Spain's equity market posted a small gain at Monday's close as pockets of strength in real estate, consumer-facing firms and renewable energy names helped the benchmark finish in positive territory.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 rose 0.18%.
The session's top performers on the IBEX 35 included Merlin Properties SA (BME:MRL), which advanced 3.80% or 0.51 points to finish at 13.92. Puig Brands SA (BME:PUIGb) followed with a 2.99% gain, adding 0.44 points to end at 15.14, while SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS) climbed 2.88% or 0.60 points to close at 21.46.
On the downside, Amadeus IT (BME:AMA) was the heaviest decliner among the index constituents, slipping 1.34% or 0.70 points to 51.52 at the close. Cellnex Telecom SA (BME:CLNX) dropped 1.16% or 0.34 points to finish at 29.05, and Iberdrola (BME:IBE) eased 0.45% or 0.09 points to 19.72.
Market breadth in Madrid favored advancing issues: 111 stocks rose while 74 fell, and 20 stocks ended unchanged on the day.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for April delivery declined 1.18% or 59.74 to $5,001.96 a troy ounce. Crude oil for May delivery fell 2.73% or 2.64 to $94.20 a barrel, and the May Brent contract pulled back 1.28% or 1.32 to trade at $101.82 a barrel.
On foreign-exchange markets, EUR/USD was up 0.73% at 1.15, while EUR/GBP was essentially unchanged, moving 0.08% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures eased 0.51% to 99.60.
This close reflects a narrowly positive session for Spanish equities with selective sector strength and notable moves in commodities and FX that will be watched by market participants in subsequent sessions.