Investing.com – Spain stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Consumer Goods sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 fell 0.82% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were Melia Hotels (MC:MEL), which rose 1.32% or 0.170 points to trade at 13.090 at the close. Meanwhile, Gamesa (MC:GAM) added 1.25% or 0.230 points to end at 18.695 and ArcelorMittal SA (MC:MTS) was up 1.17% or 0.230 points to 19.880 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Banco Santander (MC:SAN), which fell 1.98% or 0.117 points to trade at 5.792 at the close. Endesa (MC:ELE) declined 1.92% or 0.395 points to end at 20.170 and Caixabank SA (MC:CABK) was down 1.90% or 0.081 points to 4.180.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 87 to 78 and 19 ended unchanged.
Gold Futures for August delivery was down 0.22% or 2.80 to $1243.00 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in August rose 1.29% or 0.58 to hit $45.51 a barrel, while the September Brent oil contract rose 1.13% or 0.54 to trade at $48.17 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.25% to 1.1412, while EUR/GBP fell 0.31% to 0.8771.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.17% at 95.48.