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Stocks in Portugal rose Thursday, as the Portugal PSI 20 Index increased 0.5% to 9224.19.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 100 million euros ($115.2 million), REN-Redes Energeticas Nac was the biggest leader during the session, increasing 1.9%, and NOS SGPS S/A added 1.7%. EDP Renovaveis rounded out the top three movers, as shares increased 1.5%.
Sonae was the biggest laggard, dropping 1.9%, followed by shares of Novabase, which declined 1.3%. Shares of Sonaecom slipped 0.7%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes were mixed, with the FTSE 100 Index falling 0.2% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index gaining 0.2% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index added 0.3% to 96.25. The euro weakened 0.3% against the dollar to $1.15.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Portuguese government bond yield rose 2.97 basis points to 3.477%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet