Lisbon, Oct. 6, 2025 (Lusa) - The Lisbon stock market closed higher on Monday, bucking the trend of losses seen in other European markets, on a day when Mota-Engil led the gains, rising almost 4%.

The PSI ended up 0.78% at 8,178.21 points, after reaching its highest level since April 2010 in the previous session.

Of the 16 companies included in the national benchmark index, the PSI (Portuguese Share Index), eight closed in positive territory, two remained unchanged (CTT and Sonae SGPS) and the remaining six were in the red.

Leading the PSI gains was Mota-Engil, whose shares rose 3.94% to €5.20 on the day the construction company announced that it had signed a new contract with Petrobras worth 4.4 billion reais (equivalent to around €700 million).

With gains of over 1% and boosting the national benchmark index were also companies listed in the energy sector.

EDP Renováveis rose 2.88% to €12.50, while its parent company EDP advanced 1.14% to €4.17.

At the same time, Galp Energia rose 1.81% to €17.20.

Going against the trend and avoiding more significant gains were companies listed in the pulp and paper sector. Altri fell 1.74% to €4.80, while Navigator fell 1.38% to €3.15.

Among the index heavyweights, BCP fell 0.66% to €0.76 cents per share, and NOS fell 0.13% to €3.83.

Lisbon bucked the “red tide” experienced in other European markets, on a day when the British FTSE 100 fell 0.13%, the Spanish IBEX-35 fell 0.18%, the French CAC-40 lost 1.36% and the German DAX closed unchanged.

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