Investing.com – Portugal stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the Technology, Consumer Services and Financials sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Lisbon, the PSI 20 declined 0.18%.
The best performers of the session on the PSI 20 were Mota Engil (LS:MOTA), which rose 3.07% or 0.1050 points to trade at 3.5250 at the close. Meanwhile, EDP Renovaveis (LS:EDPR) added 1.00% or 0.0800 points to end at 8.1000 and EDP (LS:EDP) was up 0.79% or 0.0250 points to 3.1760 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Galp Energia Nom (LS:GALP), which fell 2.10% or 0.3400 points to trade at 15.8350 at the close. Ibersol SGPS (LS:IBS) declined 1.30% or 0.150 points to end at 11.350 and Pharol SGPS SA (LS:PHRA) was down 0.81% or 0.0016 points to 0.1962.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Lisbon Stock Exchange by 20 to 12 and 6 ended unchanged.
Shares in EDP Renovaveis (LS:EDPR) rose to all time highs; up 1.00% or 0.0800 to 8.1000.
Brent oil for June delivery was up 0.99% or 0.71 to $72.73 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in May rose 0.64% or 0.43 to hit $67.50 a barrel, while the June Gold Futures contract rose 0.53% or 7.10 to trade at $1349.00 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.06% to 1.2334, while EUR/GBP fell 0.12% to 0.8653.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.02% at 89.47.