Investing.com – Spain stocks were lower after the close on Friday, 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 0.63%.
The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were Distribuidora Intl de Aliment (MC:DIDA), which rose 14.99% or 0.782 points to trade at 6.000 at the close. Meanwhile, Mediaset ESP (MC:TL5) added 2.69% or 0.280 points to end at 10.710 and Caixabank SA (MC:CABK) was up 2.07% or 0.090 points to 4.440 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tecnicas Reunidas (MC:TRE), which fell 7.05% or 2.355 points to trade at 31.030 at the close. Acciona (MC:ANA) declined 4.59% or 3.490 points to end at 72.610 and Amadeus IT (MC:AMA) was down 3.48% or 1.900 points to 52.760.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 111 to 66 and 18 ended unchanged.
Shares in Distribuidora Intl de Aliment (MC:DIDA) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 14.99% or 0.782 to 6.000. Shares in Caixabank SA (MC:CABK) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 2.07% or 0.090 to 4.440.
Gold Futures for August delivery was up 0.74% or 9.30 to $1269.30 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in September rose 1.41% or 0.69 to hit $49.73 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.98% or 1.02 to trade at $52.51 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.60% to 1.1747, while EUR/GBP rose 0.12% to 0.8949.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.58% at 93.23.