Spain Stock Market Update

Investing.com – Spain stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Consumer Goods, Financial Services & Real Estate, and Building & Construction sectors led shares lower.

At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 fell 0.38%.

Top Performers

The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were:
– Fluidra (BME:FLUI): rose 2.73% or 0.60 points to trade at 22.54 at the close.
– SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS): added 2.34% or 0.27 points to end at 11.81.
– Caixabank SA (BME:CABK): was up 0.96% or 0.05 points to 5.48 in late trade.

Worst Performers

The worst performers of the session were:
– Acerinox (BME:ACX): fell 1.80% or 0.18 points to trade at 9.84 at the close.
– Industria de Diseno Textil SA (BME:ITX): declined 1.65% or 0.88 points to end at 52.38.
– Puig Brands SA (BME:PUIGb): was down 1.38% or 0.28 points to 19.67.

Market Overview

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 105 to 87, with 22 ending unchanged.

Commodities

• Gold Futures for December delivery were up 0.14% or 3.65 to $2,680.65 a troy ounce.
• Crude oil for November delivery fell 2.22% or 1.59 to hit $69.97 a barrel.
• December Brent oil contract fell 1.75% or 1.30 to trade at $73.17 a barrel.

Currency Exchange Rates

• EUR/USD was unchanged 0.33% to 1.11.
• EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.24% to 0.84.

US Dollar Index

The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.36% at 100.52.