Investing.com – Spain stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 rose 0.65% to hit a new 1-month high.
The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (MC:ICAG), which rose 5.49% or 0.400 points to trade at 7.682 at the close. Meanwhile, ArcelorMittal SA (MC:MTS) added 2.80% or 0.790 points to end at 28.990 and B. Sabadell (MC:SABE) was up 2.45% or 0.040 points to 1.675 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Distribuidora Intl de Aliment (MC:DIDA), which fell 5.70% or 0.221 points to trade at 3.654 at the close. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (MC:GAM) declined 2.29% or 0.320 points to end at 13.675 and Indra A (MC:IDR) was down 1.92% or 0.220 points to 11.210.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 119 to 55 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (MC:ICAG) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 5.49% or 0.400 to 7.682.
Gold Futures for June delivery was down 0.02% or 0.30 to $1312.40 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in June rose 1.97% or 1.35 to hit $69.78 a barrel, while the July Brent oil contract rose 1.68% or 1.24 to trade at $74.86 a barrel.
EUR/USD was down 0.38% to 1.1944, while EUR/GBP fell 0.09% to 0.8826.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.24% at 92.50.