Spain stocks lower at close of trade; IBEX 35 down 0.27%

Spain stocks suffered a decline at the close of trade on Monday, as sectors in Building & Construction, Consumer Services, and Consumer Goods drove the IBEX 35 down by 0.27%. The Madrid Stock Exchange saw more stocks falling than rising, with 122 stocks declining compared to 65 that advanced, while 18 remained unchanged. Gold Futures for December delivery experienced a drop of 0.99% or 45.01, settling at $4,484.89 per troy ounce.

In commodities trading, Crude oil for October delivery rose 2.51% to $85.49 a barrel, while the December Brent oil contract increased by 4.87% to $90.31 per barrel. Currency markets remained stable, with EUR/USD and EUR/GBP unchanged at 1.16 and 0.86, respectively. Meanwhile, the US Dollar Index Futures experienced a slight decline of 0.28% to 99.38.