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Portugal's PSI Index Closes Down 1.77% Amid Sector-Wide Losses
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Portugal's benchmark stock index, the PSI, ended Wednesday's trading session 1.77% lower, driven by significant losses in the Financials, Consumer Services, and Industrials sectors.
LISBON – Portuguese stocks finished lower on Wednesday, with the country's main stock index, the PSI, declining 1.77% by the close of trade in Lisbon. The downturn was led by poor performance in the Financials, Consumer Services, and Industrials sectors.
Among the session's worst performers were Teixeira Duarte (ELI:TDSA), which dropped by 5.28%. Banco Comercial Portugues (ELI:BCP) also saw a significant decline of 4.48%, while shares in Jeronimo Martins SGPS SA (ELI:JMT) fell 4.37%, reaching a 52-week low.
In contrast, Galp Energia Nom (ELI:GALP) was the session's top performer on the PSI, rising 4.20%. Overall market sentiment was negative, with falling stocks outnumbering advancing ones on the Lisbon Stock Exchange by a margin of 20 to 8, while 3 stocks remained unchanged.
AdIn the commodities market, oil prices saw a notable increase. Brent oil for September delivery was up, and Crude oil for August delivery also rose. Meanwhile, the August Gold Futures contract experienced a decline.