Portugal Stock Market Overview

Investing.com – Portugal stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Basic Materials, and Industrials sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Lisbon, the PSI rose 0.14%.

Best Performers

The best performers of the session on the PSI were:
– Mota Engil SGPS SA (ELI:MOTA): rose 3.47% or 0.09 points to trade at 2.74.
– Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (ELI:JMT): added 1.73% or 0.32 points to end at 18.77.
– Altri SGPS SA (ELI:ALSS): up 1.45% or 0.08 points to 5.24 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– EDP Renovaveis (ELI:EDPR): fell 2.30% or 0.24 points to trade at 9.99.
– Nos SGPS SA (ELI:NOS): declined 0.89% or 0.03 points to end at 3.36.
– Corticeira Amorim (ELI:CORA): down 0.85% or 0.07 points to 8.20.

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lisbon Stock Exchange with 11 to 11 and 7 ended unchanged.

EDP Renovaveis (ELI:EDPR) shares fell to 3-year lows; down 2.30% or 0.24 points to 9.99.

Commodities Trading

Brent oil for February delivery was up 1.47% or 1.06 to $73.25 a barrel. In commodities trading:
– Crude oil for January rose 1.92% or 1.32 to hit $69.91 a barrel.
– February Gold Futures contract rose 1.40% or 38.09 to trade at $2,756.49 a troy ounce.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD was unchanged 0.19% to 1.05.
• EUR/GBP unchanged 0.11% to 0.82.

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.16% at 106.25.