Spain's main stock index closed to the upside on Tuesday, with the IBEX 35 finishing the session 0.47% higher. Buying pressure was concentrated in sectors tied to Building & Construction, Telecoms & IT and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, which collectively supported the market's advance.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 recorded a 0.47% gain.
The standout performers on the IBEX 35 included Indra A (BME:IDR), which climbed 4.10% - an increase of 1.86 points - to finish at 47.20. ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (BME:ACS) added 2.14% or 2.20 points to close at 104.80, and Repsol (BME:REP) rose 1.73% or 0.42 points to end the day at 24.65.
On the downside, Fluidra (BME:FLUI) led laggards after slipping 1.54% - down 0.31 points - to close at 19.77. Naturgy Energy Group SA (BME:NTGY) declined 1.15% or 0.30 points to finish at 25.86, while Amadeus IT (BME:AMA) eased 0.41% - a fall of 0.20 points - to 48.80 at the close.
Market breadth in Madrid favored advancing issues: 129 shares rose, 54 fell and 26 were unchanged by the end of trading.
Commodity markets were mixed alongside the equity gains. Gold futures for June delivery moved higher, climbing 2.01% - up 91.65 - to trade at $4,649.15 a troy ounce. In crude markets, the May delivery contract rose 1.38% or $1.42 to $104.30 a barrel, while the June Brent oil contract slipped 0.39% or $0.42 to $106.97 a barrel.
Currency markets showed modest moves: EUR/USD strengthened by 0.51% to trade at 1.15. EUR/GBP registered a 0.45% change to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was lower, down 0.35% at a level of 100.00.
Summary of session data and price moves is based on closing levels in Madrid and reported futures and FX prices at the end of the trading day.