MADRID, 20 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Ibex 35 began this Monday’s session, the first of the week, with a rise of 0.11%, which has led it to stand at 11,340.3 points and trade at its highest levels since 2015, in a day of transition for the markets resulting from the absence of significant macroeconomic references and the lack of business results.
On the business front, Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, has signed an agreement with Tubacex to buy 49% of its tubular solutions business for oil and gas exploration and production (OCTG) for $150 million. (almost 138 million euros).
On the other hand, Fluidra has appointed Jaime Ramírez as the company’s new CEO with effect from June 1, as reported this Monday by the firm specialized in equipment and connected solutions in the pool and wellness sector. .
In addition, Cellnex Finance Company, a subsidiary wholly owned by Cellnex, has extended by six months, from November 7, 2024 to May 8, 2025, the expiration of the total return equity swap contract in relationship with Cellnex shares subscribed with a global financial entity for an amount of 150 million euros, as reported by the company last Friday after the market closed.
At the opening this Monday, the value that rose the most was Repsol (1.01%), Acciona (0.9%), IAG (0.48%) and Acciona Energía, which advanced 0.77%, while On the opposite side were BBVA (-0.54%), Acerinox (-0.38%) and Merlin Properties (-0.28%).
In addition, Tubacex shares soared more than 4% at the start of the trading day, up to 3,325 euros per share, which led it to lead the increases in the continuous market.
The main European stock markets opened today’s trading session with mixed trends. Specifically, Milan fell almost 1%, while London, Frankfurt and Paris rose 0.2%, 0.18% and 0.17%.
The price of a barrel of Brent quality oil, a reference for the Old Continent, rose 0.48% at the opening of the European markets, to 84.38 dollars, while Texas stood at 79.90 dollars. 0.40% more.
In the foreign exchange market, the price of the euro against the dollar remained at 1.0884 ‘greenbacks’, while in the debt market the interest required on the 10-year Spanish bond fell to 3.284%.
