Spain's main equities gauge ended the session in negative territory on Monday, with the IBEX 35 falling 0.21% at the close in Madrid.
Sector pressure came primarily from Consumer Goods, Financial Services & Real Estate and Building & Construction stocks, which collectively pushed the index lower. Despite the headline decline, more issues advanced than fell on the Madrid exchange.
Winners and losers
On a stock-by-stock basis, International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (BME:ICAG) led gains within the IBEX 35, rising 5.85% - an increase of 0.26 points - to finish the day at 4.72. Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables SA (BME:ANE) added 5.01%, or 1.16 points, to close at 24.32. Acciona (BME:ANA) was also among the leaders, advancing 4.53% - up 11.60 points - to settle at 267.80.
On the downside, Industria de Diseno Textil SA (BME:ITX) recorded the heaviest decline among IBEX 35 components, slipping 2.63% or 1.35 points to end at 49.97. Fluidra (BME:FLUI) lost 1.51% (0.29 points) to close at 18.94, while Aena SME SA (BME:AENA) fell 1.19%, down 0.28 points to 23.34.
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Madrid Stock Exchange, with 103 stocks rising versus 91 falling, and 22 issues finishing unchanged.
Notable milestone
Shares of Acciona (BME:ANA) moved to an all-time high in the session, finishing at 267.80 following a 4.53% gain (11.60 points).
Commodities and currencies
In commodities, Gold Futures for June delivery rose 0.22% or 10.26 to trade at $4,740.96 per troy ounce. Crude oil moved higher as well: June delivery rose 2.90% or 2.77 to $98.19 a barrel, while the July Brent contract increased 2.90% or 2.94 to $104.23 a barrel.
On the currency front, EUR/USD was essentially unchanged, moving 0.07% to 1.18, and EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.15% to 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures registered a slight decline of 0.01%, trading at 97.77.
This performance leaves the IBEX 35 modestly lower after the session, with particular pressure originating from consumer goods, financial services & real estate and construction segments, even as select energy-related and airline names staged notable gains.