Lisbon, Feb. 23, 2026 (Lusa) - The Lisbon stock market was trading higher on Monday morning, with Mota-Engil and BCP shares rising 1.18% to €5.14 and 1.15% to €0.92, respectively.
At around 9:20 a.m. in Lisbon, the PSI maintained its opening trend and advanced 0.51% to 9,137.21 points, with 10 companies rising, four falling and two maintaining their prices (Ibersol at €11.20 and Jerónimo Martins at €13.15), after closing on 18 February at a new high since June 2008 of 9,142.99 points.
Mota-Engil and BCP shares were followed by EDP and REN, both up 0.67% to €4.33 and €3.77.
Following the same trend, NOS, Semapa, and Sonae shares rose 0.62% to €4.84, 0.41% to €24.40, and 0.21% to €1.95, respectively.
The other three shares that gained value were Navigator (0.12% to €3.35), Altri (0.10% to €4.71), and EDP Renováveis (0.08% to €13.15).
In contrast, Corticeira Amorim and Teixeira Duarte shares fell 0.58% to €6.87 and 0.38% to €0.52.
CTT and Galp shares fell 0.14% to €7.20 and 0.05% to €18.23.
The main European stock markets were mixed today amid renewed trade tensions after US President Donald Trump announced new global tariffs of 15%.
Wall Street ended higher Friday after the US Supreme Court ruled President Trump's tariffs illegal, and it was announced that US gross domestic product (GDP) grew 0.4% in the fourth quarter.
However, futures on the main Wall Street indicators anticipate a lower opening on Monday after Trump, following the Supreme Court's decision, announced new global tariffs of 15% that will be applied immediately on Tuesday, 24 February.
In Europe, the Ifo Institute will today release indices measuring the business climate in Germany.
Gold and silver are up, rising 0.65% and 1.16% respectively.
In the commodities market, Brent crude oil, the benchmark in Europe, for April delivery, fell 1.30% to $70.90, compared to $71.76 on Friday.
The euro rose to $1.1811 on the Frankfurt foreign exchange market, compared to $1.1784 on Friday and $1.1980 on 27 January, a new high since June 2021.
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