Spanish equities ended the trading session higher on Monday as sector gains in Building & Construction, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Services supported broad market advances. At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 was up 1.40%, marking a new all time high for the benchmark.
Among components of the IBEX 35, Banco de Sabadell SA (BME:SABE) was the session's top gainer, rising 5.56% - a 0.17 point increase - to finish at 3.28. Indra A (BME:IDR) gained 3.22%, or 1.58 points, to close at 50.70. ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (BME:ACS) advanced 3.04%, or 2.95 points, ending the day at 99.85. ACS also reached an all time high in the session.
On the downside, Puig Brands SA (BME:PUIGb) was the weakest among the named stocks, slipping 0.73% - down 0.12 points - to 16.43 by the close. Enagas (BME:ENAG) declined 0.52%, or 0.08 points, to finish at 14.34. Redeia Corporacion SA (BME:REDE) fell 0.39%, a 0.06 point drop, to end the session at 15.14.
Market breadth on the Madrid Stock Exchange favored advancers, with 139 stocks rising versus 52 that fell; 16 issues were unchanged at the close.
Commodities and foreign exchange markets moved alongside equities. Gold futures for April delivery jumped 2.15%, up $107.21, to trade at $5,087.01 a troy ounce. In energy markets, crude oil for March delivery rose 1.62%, gaining $1.03 to $64.58 a barrel, while the April Brent contract increased 1.63%, or $1.11, to $69.16 a barrel.
In currency trading, the euro strengthened against the dollar with EUR/USD up 0.70% to 1.19. EUR/GBP moved 0.31% to 0.87. The U.S. Dollar Index futures slipped 0.65% to 96.87.
The session's price moves were concentrated in sectors tied to construction and financials, which buoyed the benchmark's advance. Rising commodity prices and a weaker dollar corresponded with the broader equity gains observed at the close in Madrid.
Where the market goes next will depend on how these sector-level dynamics evolve and how commodity and currency markets respond in subsequent sessions.