The Ibex 35 index rose 0.2% to hit its 2010 high ahead of the ECB meeting.

Ibex 35 started the session this Thursday with Increase by 0.16%which led to the Madrid qualifying round being placed in 12,016.3 points at 9:00 am, on the day marked new interest rate solution European Central Bank (ECB).

Thus, the main indicator of the Spanish market conquered unprecedented high since January 2010according to market data provided by Europa Press.

In this context, the Governing Council of the “guardian of the euro” once again cut interest rates at 25 basis points at their meeting today, thereby ensuring continuity with the quarter-point adjustment undertaken in September.

Analysts consulted by Europa Press also agree that money prices are expected to fall again at the meeting next December.

In the Spanish business sector Talgo confirmed receipt of the application from interest from the industrial group Sidenor acquire all or part of the capital of a company.

BBVA, for its part, admitted that will have to sell part or all of its stake in Sabadell if the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) decides not to authorize the merger and this opinion becomes known after the end of the takeover bid acceptance period, as stated in the second update of the takeover prospectus filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. and the Exchange Commission (SEC).

In addition, Ferrovial has formed a joint venture with Interogo Holding, the investment arm of the family’s fund that owns Ikea, to manage its stakes in a number of concession assets in Europe and Canada for €100 million.

In the early stages of this session biggest growth in Ibex 35 They were scored by IAG (+0.75%), Banco Sabadell (+0.62%), Banco Santander (+0.54%) and BBVA (+0.54%), while the most famous red lanterns were Rovi ( -0.92%). , Fluidra (-0.61%) and Logista (-0.58%).

Main European bags They also opened this Thursday in the green, with an increase of 0.44% for Milan; 0.25% for Frankfurt and Paris respectively and 0.03% for London.

At the stock market open, the price of a barrel of Brent crude, the benchmark for the Old Continent, was $74.27, up 0.07%, while the price of a barrel of Texas oil rose 0.11% to $70.47 , due to tensions in the Middle East.

In the foreign exchange market, the price of the euro against the dollar was US$1.0854, and in the debt market, the required interest rate on 10-year bonds rose to 2.918%.