Spain Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Spain stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, driven by gains in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction, and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors.

At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 gained 1.20%.

Best Performers

• Grifols SA (BME:GRLS): +3.92% (0.43 points) to 11.28
• ArcelorMittal SA (BME:MTS): +3.80% (0.86 points) to 23.48
• Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables SA (BME:ANE): +3.43% (0.63 points) to 19.01

Worst Performers

• Fluidra (BME:FLUI): -1.07% (0.26 points) to 24.10
• Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI (BME:ROVI): -0.46% (0.30 points) to 65.10
• Logista (BME:LOG): -0.27% (0.08 points) to 29.28

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 132 to 59, with 24 unchanged.

Commodities Update

• Gold Futures for December delivery: -0.26% (6.70) to $2,579.80 a troy ounce.
• Crude Oil for December: +0.22% (0.15) to $68.58 a barrel.
• Brent Oil for January: +0.25% (0.18) to $72.46 a barrel.

Currency Update

• EUR/USD: Unchanged at 1.06
• EUR/GBP: Unchanged at 0.83
• US Dollar Index Futures: +0.11% at 106.50.