PSI 20 closes November 5 at 9,483.21 points, up 0.98 percent

The PSI 20 closed Thursday, November 5, at 9,483.21 points, up 0.98 percent from the previous Lisbon session. The index reached a new one-month high as gains in telecoms, consumer services and utilities outweighed declines among several industrial and consumer names.

Broad advance led by selected large caps

Investing.com, citing Reuters Portugal, reported that telecoms, consumer services and utilities were the leading sectors at the close. Sonae rose 5.57 percent to 2.28 euros and was the strongest performer in the index. NOS gained 4.05 percent to 5.53 euros, while EDP Renováveis advanced 1.63 percent to 13.69 euros.

The breadth was positive but not one-sided: 14 stocks rose, 13 fell and three ended unchanged on the Lisbon Stock Exchange. The index's gain therefore reflected strong moves in several constituents rather than a uniformly higher market.

Decliners limit the index advance

CTT fell 3.81 percent to 4.55 euros, Altri declined 1.65 percent to 4.18 euros and Mota Engil lost 1.33 percent to 4.44 euros. Investing.com also reported that Sonae reached an all-time high, while CTT fell to a 52-week low and Altri reached a three-year low. These individual moves underline the differing fortunes within the benchmark despite the positive headline result.

PSI 20 extends the prior session gain

The previous PSI 20 report on ad-hoc-news.de recorded a close of 9,391.57 points on Wednesday, November 4. Relative to that close, Thursday's finish represented a gain of approximately 0.98 percent. Euronext's index overview showed the PSI at 9,483.21 points and up 0.98 percent at 18:05 CET on November 5, corresponding to 17:05 in Lisbon.

For investors, the session combined a fresh one-month high with a sharp contrast between leading gainers and stocks under pressure. The PSI 20 remains the relevant benchmark for the Portuguese market; the latest index composition and further coverage are available on the PSI 20 topic page.