Spain’s blue-chip equity gauge closed lower on Thursday, as losses in consumer services, financial services and real estate weighed on the market.
The IBEX 35 shed 0.93% to end the session, with decliners outnumbering advancers by 113 to 69. A total of 25 stocks finished unchanged.
Among the top gainers, Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente rose 4.36%, adding 0.74 points to close at €17.70. Indra A gained 1.82%, ending the day at €61.50, while Amadeus IT advanced 1.43% to €58.20.
The heaviest declines were led by Merlin Properties SA, which fell 2.80% to €13.54. Aena SME SA dropped 2.68% to €26.86, and Ferrovial slipped 1.98% to €50.40.
Elsewhere in European trading, gold futures for December delivery rose 0.15% to $4,660.15 per troy ounce. October crude oil futures gained 0.56% to $82.69 a barrel, while the November Brent contract climbed 0.68% to $87.53.
The euro held steady against the dollar, with EUR/USD virtually unchanged at 1.17. EUR/GBP was flat at 0.86, and the U.S. Dollar Index futures fell 0.02% to 99.07.
