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Stocks in Portugal rose during early trading Thursday, as the Portugal PSI 20 Index rose 0.9% to 9127.11.

Among local companies with a market cap of at least 100 million euros ($114.4 million), Jeronimo Martins is the biggest leader this morning, surging 5.3%, and CTT-Correios de Portugal jumped 2.8%. Sonaecom rounds out the top three movers, as shares rose 2.8%.

Corticeira Amorim is the biggest early laggard, dropping 1.2%, followed by shares of REN-Redes Energeticas Nac, which slipped 0.8%. Shares of EDP Renovaveis slipped 0.3%.

On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index gained 0.2% to 97.32. The euro weakened 0.3% against the dollar to $1.14.

In the bond markets, the 10-year Portuguese government bond yield increased 0.96 basis point to 3.531%.

Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet