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Stocks in Portugal fell Thursday, as the Portugal PSI 20 Index dropped 2.1% to 8946.83.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 100 million euros ($115.4 million), CTT-Correios de Portugal was the biggest laggard, tumbling 11%, followed by shares of Jeronimo Martins, which plunged 7.3%. Shares of Sonae plunged 5.7%.
Toyota Caetano Portugal was the biggest leader during the session, gaining 4.3%, and Galp Energia added 3.8%. NOS SGPS S/A rounded out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.7%.
In other parts of Europe, indexes fell, with the FTSE 100 Index dropping 2.3% and the STOXX Europe 600 Index dropping 2.4% from the previous close.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.6% to 96.21. The euro weakened 0.8% against the dollar to $1.15.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Portuguese government bond yield rose 3.59 basis points to 3.410%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 13:08 ET (17:08 GMT)
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