Madrid closed modestly positive on Monday as gains in the Building & Construction, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods sectors supported the local market. The IBEX 35 finished the session up 0.18%.
Leading the index's winners was Merlin Properties SA (BME:MRL), which advanced 3.80% - a rise of 0.51 points - to finish at 13.92. Puig Brands SA (BME:PUIGb) followed, adding 2.99% or 0.44 points to close at 15.14, while SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS) gained 2.88% or 0.60 points to end the day at 21.46.
On the downside, Amadeus IT (BME:AMA) recorded the largest decline on the IBEX 35, falling 1.34% or 0.70 points to finish at 51.52. Cellnex Telecom SA (BME:CLNX) retreated 1.16% - down 0.34 points - to 29.05, and Iberdrola (BME:IBE) slipped 0.45% or 0.09 points to 19.72.
Market breadth in Madrid showed a clear skew toward advancers: 111 stocks rose, 74 fell and 20 closed unchanged.
Commodity markets moved lower on the session. Gold futures for April delivery fell 1.18%, a decline of 59.59, settling at $5,002.11 a troy ounce. U.S. crude oil for May delivery lost 2.72% or $2.63 to trade at $94.21 a barrel, while the May Brent contract declined 1.26% or $1.30 to $101.84 a barrel.
In foreign exchange trading, the euro strengthened against the dollar, with EUR/USD up 0.73% to 1.15. EUR/GBP was reported unchanged 0.08% at 0.86. The U.S. Dollar Index Futures moved lower as well, down 0.52% to 99.59.
Overall, the session delivered a modest upside for the IBEX 35, driven by select gains among real estate and consumer-facing companies, while certain technology and utility names underperformed. The mix of movements across commodities and currencies added to a varied market backdrop as trading concluded in Madrid.