Spain's equity benchmark ended the trading day in Madrid with modest gains on Thursday, as select consumer, financial services and real estate, and consumer services shares supported the market. The IBEX 35 closed up 0.54%, adding 98.10 points to reach 18,274.10 at the close.
Top and bottom movers
On an individual stock basis, Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI (BME:ROVI) was the session leader on the IBEX 35, finishing 2.61% higher - a rise of 1.50 points to close at 59.05. Amadeus IT (BME:AMA) followed, gaining 2.24% or 1.18 points to end the day at 53.84. Acerinox (BME:ACX) also outperformed, rising 1.54% or 0.25 points to close at 16.47, a move that took the shares to five-year highs.
On the downside, Repsol (BME:REP) led losses among the headline names, falling 1.93% or 0.45 points to finish at 22.87. Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables SA (BME:ANE) dropped 1.75% or 0.40 points to end at 22.48, while Inmobiliaria Colonial SA (BME:COL) declined 1.59% or 0.09 points to close at 5.57.
Market breadth and sector themes
On the Madrid Stock Exchange, advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 110 to 76, with 24 stocks unchanged at the close. The session's sector-level drivers were concentrated in Consumer Goods, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Services, which helped push the index higher.
Commodities and FX
Commodities traded mixed during the session. Gold futures for August delivery rose 0.92% (an increase of 41.27) to $4,508.17 a troy ounce. In energy, U.S. crude for July delivery fell 3.23% or $3.10 to $92.92 a barrel, while the August Brent contract declined 2.88% or $2.82 to trade at $94.99 a barrel.
In foreign exchange, EUR/USD was reported unchanged at 0.25% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged at 0.10% to 0.87. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures was down 0.22% at 99.29.
What this means
The session reflected selective strength in pharmaceuticals and travel-technology stocks, counterbalanced by weakness in energy and certain real estate names. The combined picture was enough to nudge the IBEX 35 higher by a modest margin, while commodity and currency moves were mixed.
Data snapshot
- IBEX 35 close: 18,274.10, +98.10 (+0.54%)
- Top gainers: ROVI +2.61% (59.05), AMA +2.24% (53.84), ACX +1.54% (16.47)
- Top losers: REP -1.93% (22.87), ANE -1.75% (22.48), COL -1.59% (5.57)
- Gold (Aug futures): +0.92% to $4,508.17 per troy ounce
- Crude oil (July delivery): -3.23% to $92.92 per barrel
- Brent (August): -2.88% to $94.99 per barrel
- EUR/USD: unchanged 0.25% to 1.16; EUR/GBP: unchanged 0.10% to 0.87
- US Dollar Index Futures: -0.22% at 99.29
Note: Figures and movements above reflect closing values and session changes as reported for the trading day.