Investing.com – Spain stocks were lower after the close on Tuesday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Consumer Goods and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 lost 0.83%.
The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were Arcel. Mittal (MC:MTS), which rose 1.50% or 0.093 points to trade at 6.286 at the close. Meanwhile, Acerinox (MC:ACX) added 0.68% or 0.080 points to end at 11.815 and Gamesa (MC:GAM) was up 0.30% or 0.065 points to 21.530 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Distribuidora Intl de Aliment (MC:DIDA), which fell 6.65% or 0.364 points to trade at 5.111 at the close. Melia Hotels (MC:MEL) declined 3.23% or 0.375 points to end at 11.235 and Banco Popular (MC:POP) was down 2.38% or 0.027 points to 1.110.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 134 to 63 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Arcel. Mittal (MC:MTS) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 1.50% or 0.093 to 6.286.
Gold for December delivery was up 0.80% or 10.15 to $1273.85 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in December fell 1.17% or 0.59 to hit $49.93 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 1.28% or 0.66 to trade at $50.80 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.06% to 1.0886, while EUR/GBP rose 0.45% to 0.8932.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.06% at 98.70.