Investing.com – Portugal stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Industrials, Financials and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Lisbon, the PSI 20 gained 0.08% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the PSI 20 were Galp Energia Nom (LS:GALP), which rose 2.51% or 0.3650 points to trade at 14.9000 at the close. Meanwhile, Mota Engil (LS:MOTA) added 1.61% or 0.0470 points to end at 2.9730 and Ibersol SGPS (LS:IBS) was up 1.45% or 0.185 points to 12.985 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were CTT Correios de Portugal SA (LS:CTT), which fell 0.90% or 0.0460 points to trade at 5.0500 at the close. EDP (LS:EDP) declined 0.87% or 0.0280 points to end at 3.1970 and The Navigator Company SA (LS:NVGR) was down 0.77% or 0.0310 points to 4.0170.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lisbon Stock Exchange by 18 to 16 and 9 ended unchanged.
Shares in Galp Energia Nom (LS:GALP) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.51% or 0.3650 to 14.9000. Shares in Mota Engil (LS:MOTA) rose to 52-week highs; up 1.61% or 0.0470 to 2.9730. Shares in Ibersol SGPS (LS:IBS) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.45% or 0.185 to 12.985.
Brent oil for November delivery was up 0.19% or 0.11 to $56.54 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in November fell 0.28% or 0.14 to hit $50.41 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.29% or 3.81 to trade at $1298.61 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.05% to 1.1948, while EUR/GBP rose 0.51% to 0.8837.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 91.95.