Investing.com – Portuguese shares were higher after Thursday’s close as gains in the , and sectors pushed shares higher.
At the closing in Lisbon, 0.20% was added.
The best artists of the session on the were Mota Engil SGPS SA (ELI:), which rose 1.33% or 0.03 points to close at 2.58. Meanwhile, EDP Energias de Portugal SA (ELI:) added 0.70% or 0.02 points to end at 3.45 and Banco Comercial Portugues (ELI:) was unchanged 0.63% or 0.00 points to 0. 45 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Corticeira Amorim (ELI:), which fell 1.65% or 0.14 points to trade at 8.37 at the close. Galp energy Nom (ELI:) fell 0.42% or 0.07 points to end at 15.58 and The Navigator Company SA (ELI:) fell 0.17% or 0.01 points to 3.46.
Falling stocks outnumbered rising stocks on the Lisbon Stock Exchange by 14 to 12, with 6 ending unchanged.
Brent crude for February rose 0.22%, or 0.16, to $72.46 per barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for January delivery rose 0.17% or 0.12 to $68.84 per barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.03% or 0.89 to $2,665.69 per troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.11% to 1.06, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.18% to 0.83.
US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.10% to 106.15.
