Investing.com – Spain stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Telecoms & IT and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 lost 1.52% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were Arcel. Mittal (MC:MTS), which rose 2.26% or 0.125 points to trade at 5.666 at the close. Meanwhile, Tecnicas Reunidas (MC:TRE) added 1.27% or 0.445 points to end at 35.350 and Caixabank SA (MC:CABK) was up 0.59% or 0.014 points to 2.385 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (MC:ICAG), which fell 5.97% or 0.258 points to trade at 4.064 at the close. Ferrovial (MC:FER) declined 3.24% or 0.590 points to end at 17.605 and Indra A (MC:IDR) was down 3.24% or 0.395 points to 11.800.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 144 to 58 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group S.A. (MC:ICAG) fell to 52-week lows; losing 5.97% or 0.258 to 4.064.
Gold for December delivery was down 0.12% or 1.55 to $1251.45 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 1.63% or 0.82 to hit $49.62 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract fell 1.81% or 0.95 to trade at $51.56 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.04% to 1.1153, while EUR/GBP rose 1.48% to 0.8969.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.19% at 96.84.