Investing.com – Spain stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Telecoms & IT, Building & Construction and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 declined 1.44% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were ArcelorMittal SA (MC:MTS), which rose 1.30% or 0.360 points to trade at 28.140 at the close. Meanwhile, B. Sabadell (MC:SABE) added 0.98% or 0.018 points to end at 1.856 and Abertis Infr (MC:ABE) was unchanged 0.00% or 0.000 points to 19.600 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tecnicas Reunidas (MC:TRE), which fell 3.85% or 1.050 points to trade at 26.250 at the close. Distribuidora Intl de Aliment (MC:DIDA) declined 3.17% or 0.132 points to end at 4.029 and Grifols SA (MC:GRLS) was down 2.81% or 0.700 points to 24.180.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 156 to 22 and 18 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for April delivery was up 0.09% or 1.20 to $1338.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in March fell 1.83% or 1.20 to hit $64.25 a barrel, while the April Brent oil contract fell 1.21% or 0.83 to trade at $67.75 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.26% to 1.2423, while EUR/GBP rose 0.41% to 0.8858.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.30% at 89.31.