Spanish equities ended Monday's session with a slight advance as sector gains in Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Goods supported the market. At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 had gained 0.01%.
Top performers
- Indra A (BME:IDR) led the index, climbing 4.76% - up 2.27 points to finish at 49.95.
- Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables SA (BME:ANE) rose 3.27%, gaining 0.72 points to end the day at 22.74.
- SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS) added 2.23%, or 0.55 points, to close at 25.23.
Lagging names
- Telefonica (BME:TEF) was the weakest large-cap, slipping 2.01% - down 0.08 points to 3.80 at the close.
- Ferrovial (BME:FER) declined 1.53%, a fall of 0.90 points to 57.76.
- ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA (BME:ACS) was down 1.06%, losing 1.30 points to end at 121.00.
Market breadth on the Madrid Stock Exchange showed more falling stocks than rising ones: 101 decliners versus 84 advancers, while 27 shares finished unchanged.
Commodities and energy
In commodities trading, gold futures for June delivery were down 1.13%, a drop of 53.39, to $4,687.51 a troy ounce. Crude oil for June delivery rose 1.87%, or $1.77, to $96.17 a barrel, and the July Brent contract gained 2.28%, up $2.26 to $101.39 a barrel.
Foreign exchange and indexes
Major currency crosses were largely unchanged: EUR/USD moved 0.09% to 1.17, while EUR/GBP was unchanged by 0.08% at 0.87. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.15% at 98.21.
Note on investment promotions included in the session feed
The session feed also contained a promotional segment highlighting an AI-driven portfolio product, noting that its flagship Tech Titans strategy reportedly doubled the S&P 500 within an 18-month period and citing specific winners included in that strategy such as Super Micro Computer (+185%) and AppLovin (+157%).
Overall, the IBEX 35 recorded only a fractional advance at the close, with selective strength among renewable energy and technology-related names and weakness concentrated in telecom and construction-related stocks.