Spain stocks higher at close of trade; IBEX 35 up 0.55%

Investing.com – Spain stocks were higher after the close on Tuesday, as gains in the Consumer Services, Financial Services&Real Estate and Telecoms&IT sectors led shares higher.

At the close in Madrid, the IBEX 35 gained 0.55% to hit a new 1-month high.

The best performers of the session on the IBEX 35 were International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (BME:ICAG), which rose 3.43% or 0.07 points to trade at 2.17 at the close. Meanwhile, Banco Santander (BME:SAN) added 2.53% or 0.11 points to end at 4.44 and Grifols SA (BME:GRLS) was up 2.05% or 0.20 points to 9.77 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were SOLARIA ENERGIA Y MEDIO AMBIENTE (BME:SLRS), which fell 2.43% or 0.28 points to trade at 11.26 at the close. Logista (BME:LOG) declined 1.39% or 0.38 points to end at 27.04 and Puig Brands SA (BME:PUIGb) was down 1.29% or 0.32 points to 24.50.

Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange by 102 to 93 and 21 ended unchanged.

Shares in International Consolidated Airlines Group SA (BME:ICAG) rose to 52-week highs; rising 3.43% or 0.07 to 2.17.

Gold Futures for December delivery was down 0.38% or 9.70 to $2,545.50 a troy ounce. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Crude oil for delivery in October fell 2.08% or 1.61 to hit $75.81 a barrel, while the November Brent oil contract fell 1.80% or 1.45 to trade at $78.91 a barrel.

EUR/USD was unchanged 0.02% to 1.12, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.32% to 0.84.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.09% at 100.65.