Investing.com – Spain stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Building & Construction sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 gained 0.25% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were Bankia SA (MC:BKIA), which rose 2.15% or 0.078 points to trade at 3.706 at the close. Meanwhile, Amadeus IT (MC:AMA) added 1.46% or 0.920 points to end at 64.000 and Caixabank SA (MC:CABK) was up 1.14% or 0.048 points to 4.270 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Distribuidora Intl de Aliment (MC:DIDA), which fell 9.02% or 0.335 points to trade at 3.377 at the close. Tecnicas Reunidas (MC:TRE) declined 1.70% or 0.460 points to end at 26.650 and Melia Hotels (MC:MEL) was down 1.33% or 0.160 points to 11.880.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 92 to 87 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in Amadeus IT (MC:AMA) rose to all time highs; rising 1.46% or 0.920 to 64.000.
Gold Futures for June delivery was up 0.51% or 6.70 to $1319.70 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June fell 0.31% or 0.22 to hit $70.92 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract fell 0.30% or 0.23 to trade at $76.98 a barrel.
EUR/USD was up 0.52% to 1.1912, while EUR/GBP rose 0.85% to 0.8822.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.34% at 92.63.