The Ibex 35 closes with a drop of 0.2%, although it maintains 10,100 points

MADRID, 27 Feb. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Ibex 35 closed this Tuesday with a fall of 0.24%, although it managed to maintain the level of 10,100 integers in a session marked by the presentation of results from Spanish listed companies.

On the one hand, Rovi reported before the opening of the Madrid selective to the National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) that it obtained a net profit of 170.3 million euros in 2023, a figure 15% lower than the profits it registered. the company in 2022, which was close to 200 million euros.

The pharmaceutical company has also reported that it will propose to its general meeting of shareholders the payment of a dividend charged to the results of the 2023 financial year and to the results of previous years in the amount of 1.1037 euros per share. This amount is approximately equivalent to 35% of the attributable profit for 2023.

Naturgy, for its part, obtained a net profit of 1,986 million euros in 2023, which represents an increase of 20.4% compared to the profits of 1,649 million the previous year, in a year in which it boosted its investments up to 2,944 million euros, 53% more.

On the other hand, the board of directors of Grifols has agreed to appoint Nacho Abia as the new CEO and as the new director through the co-option system.

Regarding the macroeconomic agenda for this Tuesday, it was announced early in the morning that Japanese inflation in January moderated to 2.2%, less than expected, which is why, according to Banca March experts, the market is betting now due to a change in April in the country's monetary policy and with the aim of abandoning interest rates at negative levels.

For its part, this morning it was published that German consumer confidence (GfK index) in March has improved slightly, in line with expectations, while the consumer confidence indicator in the US has fallen in February after chaining three months on the rise.

In this context, the Ibex 35 closed at 10,113.8 points, with Acciona as a bullish value ( 2.66%), followed by Acerinox ( 1.66%), ACS ( 1.60%), Acciona Energía ( 1 .42%) and ArcelorMittal (1.37%). On the other hand, the biggest falls have been those of Logista (-7.64% due to the 'exdividend' effect, without this effect it has lost 2.68%), Rovi (-5.59%), Meliá (- 2.29%), Enagás (-1.91%) and Aena (-1.42%).

The rest of the European stock markets closed with gains: 0.76% in Frankfurt, 0.46% in Milan and 0.23% in Paris. Only London closed with a slight decrease of 0.02%.

In the raw materials market, the price of a barrel of Brent quality oil, a reference for the Old Continent, increased by 0.91%, to 83.28 dollars, while that of Texas stood at 78.45 dollars, 1.12% more.

In the foreign exchange market, the price of the euro against the dollar appreciated by 0.06%, until it was exchanged for 1.0857 'greenbacks', while in the debt market the interest required on the 10-year Spanish bond decreased slightly to 3.346%, while the risk premium stood at 89 basis points.