Lisbon, July 24, 2025 (Lusa) - The Lisbon stock market closed with gains of 0.25% on Thursday, led by BCP, in a session marked by mixed sentiment on the main European stock markets.

At the close of trading, the main national index closed up 0.25% at 7,737 points, led by BCP’s 2.85% rise to €0.69.

Of the 15 companies listed on the PSI, 10 closed in positive territory, while five recorded gains.

BCP led the gains with its shares rising 2.85% to €0.69, followed by Altri with a 1.44% increase to €4.93 and REN with a 0.63% rise to €3.20.

After the close of trading, the national energy network operator announced that it had closed the first half of 2025 with a net profit of €65.7 million, representing a 35.2% increase compared to the same period last year.

On the other hand, EDP Renováveis and Jerónimo Martins led the declines with their shares falling 0.97% to €10.22 and 0.82% to €21.70, respectively.

On the other main European stock exchanges, on the day that the European Central Bank (ECB) interrupted a series of seven consecutive cuts in its monetary policy, London, Madrid and Frankfurt recorded gains, and Paris and Milan showed less progress.

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