Portugal's stock index finished Monday's trading in positive territory, with the benchmark PSI rising 0.25% at the close in Lisbon. Sector strength in Industrials, Financials and Basic Materials underpinned the advance across the exchange.
The session's best-performing names included Mota Engil SGPS SA (ELI:MOTA), which climbed 5.88% - equal to a gain of 0.24 points - to finish at 4.29. Sonae SGPS SA (ELI:YSO) added 5.63% or 0.10 points to close at 1.84, while CTT Correios de Portugal SA (ELI:CTT) rose 4.54% or 0.26 points to end the day at 5.99.
On the downside, Galp Energia Nom (ELI:GALP) was the weakest stock in the session, falling 4.74% or 1.01 points to close at 20.31. Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (ELI:RENE) declined 1.86% or 0.07 points to finish at 3.70, and EDP Renovaveis (ELI:EDPR) slipped 1.54% or 0.20 points to 12.75.
Market breadth in Lisbon favored gainers, with 16 stocks rising compared with 8 that fell, while 6 shares finished unchanged.
Commodity markets displayed pronounced moves during the trading session. Brent oil for June delivery fell 8.58% or 9.13 to $97.28 a barrel. U.S. crude oil for May delivery dropped 8.78% or 8.62 to $89.61 a barrel. Precious metals also moved lower: the June Gold Futures contract fell 3.81% or 175.85 to trade at $4,433.75 a troy ounce.
Foreign exchange and dollar benchmarks showed modest shifts. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.16% to 1.16, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.27% to 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.44% at 99.02.
Taken together, the session reflected selective strength among industrial and retail-oriented names, contrasted with weakness in energy and renewable-related stocks. Commodities moved sharply lower, a dynamic that coincided with underperformance in certain energy-sector equities on the PSI.