Spain’s benchmark IBEX 35 index advanced 0.91% to close at 20,058.53 on Friday, as gains in financial services, real estate and consumer goods offset declines in energy and utilities.
Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by 96 to 78 on the Madrid Stock Exchange, with 24 stocks unchanged. The broader market sentiment was supported by gains in major components such as BBVA and Puig Brands.
BBVA rose 1.54% to 25.04, while Puig Brands added 1.77% to 18.40. Indra closed 1.43% higher at 62.38. Among the laggards, Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente fell 1.50% to 17.44, Aena declined 1.34% to 26.42 and Laboratorios Farmaceuticos Rovi dropped 1.30% to 60.70.
Commodities traded lower during the session. December gold futures lost 2.20% to $4,561.55 per troy ounce, while October WTI crude fell 0.51% to $83.10 per barrel. The November Brent contract declined 0.59% to $88.00 per barrel.
The euro weakened 0.51% against the dollar to 1.16, while the U.S. Dollar Index rose 0.47% to 99.56. The pound held steady versus the euro, with EUR/GBP flat at 0.86.
