Investing.com – Portuguese shares were higher after Wednesday’s close as gains in the , and sectors pushed shares higher.
At the close in Lisbon, shares gained 0.40%.
The best artists of the session on the were CTT Correios de Portugal SA (ELI:), which rose 2.20% or 0.10 points to trade at 4.42 at the close. Meanwhile, Altri SGPS SA (ELI:) added 2.08% or 0.11 points to end at 5.16 and EDP Energias de Portugal SA (ELI:) rose 1.11% or 0.04 points to 3, 74 in late trading.
The worst performers of the session were Corticeira Amorim (ELI:), which fell 0.83% or 0.08 points to trade at 9.52 at the close. Sonja SGPS SA (ELI:) fell 0.54% or 0.01 points to end at 0.92 and Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA (ELI:) fell 0.43% or 0.01 points to 2.33.
Rising shares outnumbered falling shares on the Lisbon Stock Exchange by 15 to 13, with 4 ending unchanged.
Brent crude for August rose 0.48%, or 0.39, to $82.31 per barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, crude oil for July delivery rose 0.47% or 0.37 to $78.27 per barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 1.05% or 24.40 to $2,351.00 per troy ounce.
EUR/USD rose 1.00% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP was unchanged 0.15% to 0.84.
US Dollar Index Futures fell 1.23% to 103.90.
