Ibex 35 starts this Thursday’s session With an increase of 0.44%, the selective reached 10,033.2 pointsAfter digesting the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) decision the previous day to keep interest rates in a target range of 5.25% to 5.5%, the highest level since January 2001, while the European market was already closed.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said the institution he leads has agreed to maintain interest rates interest in current rangebut he probably realized that The reference is already at its peak and will fall this year.
In the business area indicated by the publication of annual accounts, Banco Sabadell reported to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that it has achieved a record-breaking profit of 1 billion 332 million euros in 2023, an increase of 55.1%.
In this context, the organization also announced the following: 340 million euro share buyback plan and a complementary dividend payment of 0.03 cents per share.
On a macroeconomic level, preliminary January inflation data for the euro area will be released this Thursday. Investors will also carefully monitor the statements of European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde.
In Spain, the Public Treasury will kick off February auctions with the issuance of government bonds, which it hopes to value between 5,750 and 7,250 million euros. Held after the latest decision of the European Central Bank The ECB will keep interest rates at 4.5 percent at its third consecutive meeting.
The biggest gains on the Ibex 35 in the early stages of Thursday’s session were Repsol (+0.44%), Banco Santander (+0.43%), Telefónica (+0.16%), Cellnex (+0.14%) and Amadeus Saved by (+0.14%). +0.12%, at the other extreme are Banco Sabadell (-5.47%), Grifols (-3.18%), Acciona Energía (-2, 49%), Unicaja Banco (-2.48%) and Colonial ( -2.06%). .
European stock markets woke up ‘red’ with declines of 0.97% for Paris, 0.61% for London, 0.45% for Frankfurt and 0.25% for Milan.
Prices at stock market opening barrel of Brent quality oilThe US index, a benchmark for the Old Continent, fell 0.10% to $80.47, while Texas fell 0.07% to $75.8.
in D marketivisas, price of euro While it rose to 1.0783 ‘dollar’ against the dollar, the interest rate on the 10-year Spanish bond in the debt market rose to 3.115%.