MADRID, 13 Abr. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Ibex 35 has not experienced large variations towards the mid-session compared to the opening, since it stood at 9,275.5 points, barely 0.03% less than at the close of Wednesday, although during the session so far the selective has come to fall by 0.43%.
Investors were paying attention to the latest Treasury auction, which this Thursday raised 6,966 million euros in a new auction of bonds and obligations. Likewise, it has also awarded 1,441.2 million in the ‘green bond’ that it launched in 2021.
It has also been revealed that the UK’s gross domestic product (GDP) exceeded the level of activity prior to the pandemic in February, despite the slowdown it experienced in that month. Regarding Asia, the Chinese authorities reported this Thursday that exports from the country expanded by 14.8% in March, which represents the first increase in Chinese foreign sales since September.
Investors have also had a monetary reference after the publication late on Wednesday of the minutes of the last meeting of the Fed. From them it is clear that several members of the US central bank considered pausing the rate hikes in March due to the turbulence of the banking sector. Likewise, it also follows that the Fed expects a “mild recession” at the end of the year, with a recovery in the next two years.
Towards the middle of the session, Acerinox led the Ibex values that rose the most, with 1.99%, ahead of Rovi (1.98%), Logista (1.23%), Amadeus (1.10%), Inditex (1.02%) and Fluidra (0.93%).
In contrast, Grifols fell 2.07%, followed by Endesa (-1.13%), Colonial (-0.94%), Iberdrola (-0.76%) and Telefónica (-0.76 %).
Regarding the rest of the European stock markets, Frankfurt fell 0.07%, while Milan did so by 0.18% but Paris advanced 0.95%. In this way, the Euro Stoxx 50 rose 0.30% while London remained almost flat with an advance of 0.01%.
The Brent barrel experienced a decrease of 0.25% towards the half session, standing at 87.10 dollars, while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) reached 83.14 dollars, 0.14% less.
The yield of the Spanish bond with a maturity of 10 years in the secondary debt markets rose to 3.431%, from 3.410% at which it closed on Wednesday. Thus, the risk premium reached 105 basis points, one point more than the previous day.
This Thursday, the euro has exceeded the level of 1.10 dollars for each euro, a level that has not been reached for a year. Specifically, it has appreciated by 0.22%, up to 1.1017 dollars for each euro.
