This Thursday, PSI continued the 100% positive start in 2023 and added a ninth consecutive green session, something unheard of since October 2013. The last time this happened, Passos Coelho was prime minister, Cavaco Silva was the palace tenant of Belém and Ricardo Salgado , led by BES, is still “the owner of all this”.

The PSI advanced 1.21% to 6,041.64 points, the highest level in four months.

Of the 15 listed on the national index, 12 closed higher and three closed in the red. BCP led the gains, rising 5.03% to €0.1858, the highest value since June.

“Give gas” to the index also EDP, an increase of 1.95%, to 4.924 euros, and Galeb, which rose 1.71%, to 12.815 euros. Still in energy, EDP Renováveis ​​rose 0.93%, to €21.77, while Greenvolt and REN rose 0.77% and 0.59%, respectively.

Barring a further rise in the PSI, Jerónimo Martins, the index’s heaviest weight, fell by 1.22%, closing at €21.12. Pingo Doce owner released preliminary sales data for 2022 this afternoon, with Bloomberg analysts expecting a decline in profit margins for the company led by Pedro Soares dos Santos.

CTT and Corticeira Amorim fell by 0.62% and 0.23%, respectively, other listed companies that ended the day in the red.

In the paper sector, Altri rose 1.89% – the third highest gain of the day – to 5.025 euros, while Navigator rose 0.12% to close at 3.47 euros.