Spain’s blue-chip IBEX 35 index declined 0.21% on Tuesday, closing down 42 points at 20,056.60 as losses in financial services, real estate and consumer goods offset gains in select sectors.
The broader market showed a mixed tone, with advancing stocks outnumbering decliners by 115 to 74 on the Madrid exchange, while 15 issues were unchanged at the close.
Among individual movers, Puig Brands led gainers with a 2.94% rise to 17.88, followed by Corporacion Acciona Energias Renovables at 21.36 (+2.20%) and International Consolidated Airlines Group at 5.16 (+2.18%).
On the downside, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria fell 1.52% to 24.69, while Amadeus IT declined 1.10% to 57.50 and Bankinter slipped 1.03% to 16.78.
Commodity markets showed divergence, with gold futures for December delivery rising 0.14% to $4,704.21 per troy ounce. Brent crude for November delivery fell 3.42% to $87.44 per barrel, while U.S. crude for October delivery dropped 3.36% to $82.15 per barrel.
Foreign exchange moves were minimal, with the euro steady against the dollar at 1.17 and the pound at 0.86. The U.S. Dollar Index futures were little changed at 98.89.
