Spain Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Spain stocks were higher after the close on Friday, with gains in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, and Consumer Services sectors leading shares up.

At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 added 1.32%.

Best Performers

The best performers on the IBEX 35 were:
– Banco de Sabadell SA (BME:SABE): +3.27% (0.06 points to 1.85)
– Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA (BME:BBVA): +2.91% (0.27 points to 9.42)
– Fluidra (BME:FLUI): +2.75% (0.68 points to 25.40)

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Puig Brands SA (BME:PUIGb): -1.56% (0.33 points to 20.87)
– Enagas (BME:ENAG): -1.00% (0.13 points to 12.89)
– Mapfre (BME:MAP): -0.15% (0.00 points to 2.62)

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 141 to 40, with 30 unchanged. Shares in Fluidra rose to 52-week highs, reflecting the 2.75% rise.

Commodity Prices

In commodities trading, Gold Futures for December delivery were up 0.09% ($2.55 to $2,751.85 per troy ounce). Crude oil for delivery in December rose 1.00% ($0.69 to $69.95 per barrel), and the January Brent oil contract increased 0.98% ($0.71 to $73.52 per barrel).

Currency Updates

• EUR/USD was unchanged at 0.31% to 1.08.
• EUR/GBP fell 0.71% to 0.84.
• The US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.20% to 104.09.