Ibex 35 is set for a session this Monday, with a 0.22% dip reported as American and European market players digest results from major names. In the United States, Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, ASML, Netflix, and Johnson & Johnson posted earnings that helped push the index toward a recent high near 9,417.37 points. Earlier in the week, Spain’s Bankinter and Logista led earnings releases among Iberian players.
Traders remain attentive to possible statements or actions by U.S. authorities that could influence global markets. The European Central Bank, led by Christine Lagarde, along with Germany-based contributors on its board including Philip Lane, are watched closely for hints on monetary policy and inflation trajectories that could ripple through the euro area.
Among the most notable macroeconomic indicators on the radar are China’s GDP data, euro-area and Chinese consumer price inflation, and fresh U.S. employment figures. These indicators shape expectations about growth momentum and policy paths across North American and European markets.
At the session’s outset, the Ibex 35 saw mixed moves with Fluidra rising about 1.81%, Amadeus climbing roughly 1.15%, and Endesa edging up around 0.51%. On the downside, Grifols slipped about 0.51% in early trading, while Solaria fell near 0.98%, Acerinox around 0.97%, and Indra roughly 0.95%.
Major European stock indices opened mostly lower on Monday: Paris edging down about 0.82%, Frankfurt off 0.50%, Milan down 0.42%, and London down 0.41%.
In the commodities space, Brent crude, the benchmark for European oil markets, declined about 1.13% to $78.97 per barrel, and Texas Intermediate slipped roughly 1.17% to $74.44.
The exchange rate landscape showed the euro trading around 1.1233 against the dollar, reflecting ongoing currency dynamics in cross-border trade and investment flows. Spain’s risk premium stood near 103.8 basis points, while the yield on the 10-year Spanish government bond hovered around 3.517%, underscoring the country’s borrowing conditions amid global rate expectations. [Source: Market Commentary]