Madrid equities ended the session on a positive note as the IBEX 35 closed up 1.65%.
Sector moves were led by Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods, which together pushed the market higher at the close in Madrid.
The session's top performer on the IBEX 35 was Acerinox (BME:ACX), which climbed 10.70% - a gain of 1.76 points - to finish at 18.21. Banco de Sabadell SA (BME:SABE) added 3.44%, rising 0.11 points to close at 3.37, while Unicaja Banco SA (BME:UNI) increased 3.19% or 0.10 points to end at 3.37.
On the downside, Mapfre (BME:MAP) posted the largest fall among IBEX components, sliding 4.85% or 0.22 points to close at 4.32. Indra A (BME:IDR) declined 2.49% or 1.36 points to finish at 53.36, and Repsol (BME:REP) fell 2.23%, a loss of 0.59 points, to trade at 25.82 at the close.
By number of issues, advancing stocks outweighed decliners on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 131 to 54, with 21 names unchanged at the close.
Market milestones were recorded within the session. Acerinox's shares rose to five-year highs, reflecting its 10.70% gain to 18.21. Unicaja Banco SA's stock reached an all-time high during the trading day, closing up 3.19% at 3.37.
Commodities showed mixed signals. Gold Futures for August delivery rose 0.72% or 29.30 to $4,079.50 a troy ounce. In contrast, oil markets weakened: crude oil for September delivery fell 4.14% or 3.82 to $88.37 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract declined 4.62% or 4.65 to trade at $96.04 a barrel.
Currency and index futures were relatively subdued. EUR/USD was effectively unchanged, moving 0.06% to 1.14, while EUR/GBP was unchanged, shifting 0.14% to 0.85. The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.10% at 101.18.
This market summary captures the closing movements and notable individual stock performances on the Madrid exchange, along with related commodity and currency moves that accompanied the equity rally.