Lisbon, Jan. 6, 2026 (Lusa) - The Lisbon stock market continued to rise on Tuesday morning, with the PSI climbing to its highest level since early 2010 and Galp and Jerónimo Martins leading the gains.
At around 11:35 in Lisbon, the benchmark PSI (Portuguese Share Index) was maintaining its opening trend and rising 0.88% to 8,543.89 points, a new high since the beginning of 2010, with 12 stocks rising and four falling.
Galp and Jerónimo Martins were up 2.41% to €15.07 and 2.22% to €21.22, respectively.
Meanwhile, retailer Jerónimo Martins announced that it will close its 18 Hussel stores in Portugal, a chain specialising in the sale of chocolates, by 30 April 2026, "after sustained efforts to make the company viable".
In a statement, the group that owns the Pingo Doce supermarket chain explains that, "after in-depth analysis and sustained efforts to make the company viable, which ultimately proved unsuccessful, it has taken the difficult decision to discontinue Hussel's operations".
To justify the decision to close Hussel's operation, it points to the insolvency of its German partner, the increase in rents and the rise in the price of cocoa, stating that "the lasting impact led to the understanding that the company was in an unsustainable situation with no reasonable prospects of reversal".
These companies were followed by Mota-Engil and NOS, which were also on the rise, by 2.00% to €5.11 and 1.72% to €4.13.
Following the same trend, Teixeira Duarte, REN and EDP shares were rising 1.54% to €0.66, 1.07% to €3.31 and 1.02% to €4.08.
EDP Renováveis and Semapa shares were up 0.94% to €12.88 and 0.93% to €21.80.
The other three shares that were on the up were EDP Renováveis (0.94% to €12.88) and Semapa (0.93% to €21.80).
In contrast, shares in Corticeira Amorim, BCP, Altri and CTT were falling between 0.2% and 0.8%.
The main European stock markets were also holding on to their overall gains on a day when several economic indicators were released, although investors continued to focus on the consequences of the United States' attack on Venezuela.
The EuroStoxx 600 was up 0.76% to 619.90 points, with the London and Frankfurt stock markets up 0.70% and 0.13%, while Madrid and Milan were up 0.10% and 0.33%, respectively.
Paris remained the exception, falling 0.39%.
The gains in Europe add to those achieved at the end of the trading session on Wall Street and the Asian stock markets, which closed with the main indices rising sharply.
Among the highlights of the session are CPI data from Germany and France, as well as PMI data for services in several European countries, the eurozone as a whole and the United States, where, in addition, the Redbook retail sales index will also be released.
The Wall Street stock market closed on Monday with a record high on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and the Tokyo Stock Exchange's main index, the Nikkei, rose 1.27% today and closed above the 52,500-point barrier for the first time.
Brent, the benchmark crude oil in Europe, for March delivery, is advancing to US$61.99, compared to US$61.76 in the previous session.
The price of gold, historically considered a safe haven asset in times of uncertainty, also remained high, with an ounce trading at US$4,455.45, compared to US$4,443.60 on Monday and the current all-time high of US$4,533.21, recorded on 26 December 2025.
An ounce of silver rose today to US$78.2576, compared to US$76.4510 on Monday, after reaching an all-time high of US$79.2708 on 26 December.
The euro is weaker, falling to US$1.1709 on the Frankfurt foreign exchange market, compared to US$1.1715 on Monday and the new four-year high of US$1.1865 recorded on 16 September last year.
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