Lisbon, May 13, 2026 (Lusa) – The Lisbon stock market traded higher on Wednesday, with Semapa leading the gains after rising 1.31% to €23.15.
Around 9:15 a.m. in Lisbon, the PSI (Portuguese Stock Index) maintained its opening trend and advanced 0.35% to 9,082.04 points. Nine companies rose, five fell, and two remained unchanged (REN at €3.62 and Teixeira Duarte at €0.42).
NOS, EDP, and EDP Renováveis followed Semapa's lead, rising 0.95% to €5.32, 0.91% to €4.44, and 0.78% to €14.15, respectively.
BCP, Galp, and Corticeira Amorim saw more moderate gains, increasing 0.74% to €0.93, 0.46% to €19.50, and 0.28% to €7.08.
Mota-Engil and Altri shares appreciated 0.21% to €4.74 and 0.20% to €4.95.
In contrast, Navigator, Ibersol, and Sonae retreated 0.60% to €3.30, 0.34% to €11.66, and 0.32% to €1.88.
The other two companies in the red were Jerónimo Martins (-0.28% to €17.99) and CTT (-0.16% to €6.40).
Major European stock markets opened higher on Wednesday, following the Asian trend. Investors remain focused on the Middle East and US President Donald Trump’s visit to China.
The euro fell 0.17% to $1.1719 on the Frankfurt foreign exchange market.
By 8:25 a.m. in Lisbon, Dow Jones and Nasdaq futures pointed to a 0.04% decline and a 0.49% rise, respectively.
At the market opening, Brent Crude, the European benchmark for July delivery, fell 1.02% to $106.67.
Natural gas for June delivery on the Dutch TTF market, the European benchmark, dropped 0.55% to €46.425 per megawatt-hour (MWh).
The Nikkei, Tokyo's main stock index, rose 0.84% to a new high on Wednesday. Strong financial results from Japanese companies, currently publishing fiscal-year results ending in March, drove the gains.
The Shenzhen market closed 1.67% higher, while the Shanghai stock market rose 0.67%. Meanwhile, the Hang Seng gained 0.08% at the end of the session.
US President Donald Trump begins an official visit to China on Wednesday. He said he will ask his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to open the country to American companies, particularly those accompanying him on this trip.
Wednesday's macroeconomic agenda features the second reading of the Eurozone's first-quarter Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In the US, the Bureau of Labour Statistics will release the producer price index (PPI) for April. Analysts expect a sharp rise in the PPI, mirroring the Consumer Price Index (CPI) trend, driven by rising energy prices.
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will update its estimates on Wednesday regarding the impact of the Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz blockade on oil production. The conflict has led to drastic declines in extraction in the region's petrostates. Additionally, the International Energy Agency (IEA) will publish its monthly report on the oil market situation.
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