Market close highlights
Spanish shares finished higher on Friday, with the IBEX 35 gaining 2.18% to register a new one-month high at the close in Madrid. The advance was led by stocks in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods sectors, which collectively pushed the market higher during the session.
Top and bottom performers
Among constituents, International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (BME:ICAG) was the session's top performer, rising 5.94% - an increase of 0.26 points - to trade at 4.71 at the close. Banco Santander (BME:SAN) added 4.48% or 0.47 points to end at 11.00, while ArcelorMittal SA (BME:MTS) climbed 4.27% or 2.18 points to finish at 53.18 in late trade.
On the downside, Repsol (BME:REP) led losses, falling 5.33% or 1.12 points to close at 19.82. Cellnex Telecom SA (BME:CLNX) declined 2.60% or 0.77 points to end at 28.87, and SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS) slipped 2.55% or 0.61 points to 23.34.
Market breadth and participation
Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Madrid Stock Exchange, with 133 stocks rising compared with 64 that fell, while 16 shares finished unchanged.
Commodities and currencies
In commodities trading, Gold Futures for June delivery was up 1.78% or 85.80 to $4,894.10 a troy ounce. Energy markets moved sharply lower: Crude oil for delivery in May fell 12.31% or 11.66 to hit $83.03 a barrel, and the June Brent oil contract fell 10.61% or 10.55 to trade at $88.84 a barrel.
Major currency pairs registered little movement. EUR/USD was unchanged 0.10% at 1.18, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.03% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.25% at 97.78.
Takeaway
The session closed with a clear sector-led advance on the IBEX 35, supported by notable gains in select financial, consumer and industrial names, while commodity price swings and isolated stock declines produced contrasting moves across sectors.