The Ibex 35 advances 0.32% in the middle of the session and seeks 11,300, without the references of the US and the United Kingdom

May 27. () –

The Ibex 35 accelerated in the mid-session by 0.32%, compared to the 0.10% that it rose at the opening, so that the selective of the Spanish stock markets and markets reached 11,281.6 points.

Investors do not have the references of the United States and the United Kingdom in the markets this Monday. Wall Street will be closed for Memorial Day, while London will not open for a holiday.

This Monday, the ECB’s chief economist, Philip Lane, announced that, barring surprises, the institution will be in a position to lower interest rates at its meeting next week, although he has warned that monetary policy will need to remain in place. restrictive terrain for the rest of the year and it will not be until 2025 when its normalization can be discussed.

On the other hand, it has been known that the number of mortgages constituted on homes fell by 18.1% in March compared to the same month in 2023, to total 29,653 loans, with an average interest rate higher than that of the previous month, according to the data released this Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INE).

Outside Spain, it has been known that the expectations of German businessmen have improved in May for the fourth consecutive month, reaching their highest level since February 2022, as reflected in the subindex prepared by the Munich Economic Research Institute (Ifo). .

This week, inflation data for May in the eurozone and the United States personal consumption price index will be released, which will offer a more up-to-date view of prices, relevant for their impact on the monetary policies of central banks.

In this context, the selective was led by Acciona Energía in the mid-session (+3.31%), followed by Acciona (+2.33%), Solaria (+1.87%), Sacyr (+1.29% ), Repsol (+1.11%) and Fluidra. (+0.93%). On the opposite side were Unicaja (-1.57%), Bankinter (-0.76%), Indra (-0.67%) and Mapfre (-0.63%).

In the rest of Europe the evolution was positive in the mid-session, with Paris advancing 0.14%; Frankfurt, 0.07%; and Milan, 0.26%.

In the raw materials market, a barrel of Brent stood at $82.58, 0.56% higher, while West Texas Intermediate rose 0.59%, to $78.18.

In the debt market, the yield on the Spanish bond with a 10-year maturity fell to 3.330%, from 3.346% on Friday. In this way, the risk premium reached 75.7 basis points, six tenths less.

Regarding currencies, in the European half session the euro appreciated 0.08% against the dollar, reaching an exchange rate of 1.0855 dollars for each unit of the community currency.