Spain stocks higher at close of trade; IBEX 35 up 1.02%

Spain's stock market saw an upward trend at the close of trade on Thursday, with the IBEX 35 index climbing 1.02%. The Consumer Services, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors contributed to the gains. Among the top gainers, Aena SME SA surged by 2.72% to 25.66, while Mapfre rose 2.62% to 4.55 and Banco Santander rose 2.06% to 12.95.

Conversely, Cellnex Telecom fell 1.45% to 25.07, Industria de Diseno Textil declined 0.72% to 52.40, and Sacyr dropped 0.57% to 4.17. The number of rising stocks outweighed declining ones on the Madrid Stock Exchange, with 123 outperforming 61 and 21 remaining unchanged. Banco Santander's shares hit a five-year high, surging 2.06% to 12.95.

Gold Futures for December delivery climbed 0.46% to $4,407.65 per troy ounce, while crude oil prices for October delivery fell 1.57% to $100.82 per barrel, and November Brent oil dropped 2.41% to $103.28. EUR/USD remained unchanged at 1.15, and EUR/GBP also stayed stable at 0.86. The US Dollar Index Futures remained steady at 99.98.