Spain’s benchmark IBEX 35 index closed 1.12% higher on Thursday, extending gains across financial services, real estate and construction sectors.
The index, which tracks 35 blue-chip shares listed on the Madrid Stock Exchange, added 1.12% to finish the session in positive territory. Advancing stocks outnumbered decliners by 121 to 57, with 26 issues unchanged.
Among the top gainers, steelmaker Acerinox rose 2.84% to 18.11, Caixabank added 2.35% to 13.53 and ArcelorMittal climbed 2.27% to 65.74. On the downside, technology and defense group Indra fell 2.29% to 58.90, utility Naturgy declined 1.01% to 29.30 and logistics firm Logista shed 0.79% to 35.10.
Commodities also showed strength, with December gold futures advancing 2.84% to $4,540 per troy ounce. October U.S. crude oil futures rose 0.45% to $91.42 a barrel, while November Brent crude held steady at $95.63.
The euro was broadly flat against major peers, with EUR/USD little changed at 1.16 and EUR/GBP holding at 0.86. The U.S. Dollar Index futures fell 0.62% to 98.93.
