Investing.com – Portugal stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Consumer Services, Utilities and Telecoms sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Lisbon, the PSI 20 declined 0.34%.
The best performers of the session on the PSI 20 were Corticeira Amorim (LS:CORA), which rose 1.46% or 0.155 points to trade at 10.760 at the close. Meanwhile, Sonae Capital (LS:SONAC) added 0.58% or 0.0050 points to end at 0.8710 and Ibersol SGPS (LS:IBS) was up 0.54% or 0.080 points to 15.010 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were REN (LS:RENE), which fell 4.93% or 0.1440 points to trade at 2.7750 at the close. Mota Engil (LS:MOTA) declined 3.03% or 0.0660 points to end at 2.1150 and Pharol SGPS SA (LS:PHRA) was down 2.08% or 0.0070 points to 0.3300.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lisbon Stock Exchange by 17 to 15 and 10 ended unchanged.
Shares in Corticeira Amorim (LS:CORA) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.46% or 0.155 to 10.760. Shares in Sonae Capital (LS:SONAC) rose to 5-year highs; rising 0.58% or 0.0050 to 0.8710.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 0.89% or 0.49 to $55.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 1.15% or 0.60 to hit $52.84 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract fell 0.10% or 1.25 to trade at $1256.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.10% to 1.0602, while EUR/GBP fell 0.34% to 0.8536.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.17% at 100.91.