The Ibex 35 rises 0.85% and is close to the highs of the year while waiting for the central banks

MADRID, 26 Jul. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Ibex 35 has closed this Wednesday with a rise of 0.85%, reaching close to the highs of the year with 9,600.5 points, motivated by the presentation of results of companies in the index such as Banco Santander and waiting for the banks Central banks, since this afternoon -with the European market already closed- the decision on the interest rates of the Federal Reserve (Fed) will be known and tomorrow it will be the turn of the European Central Bank (ECB).

The selective has traded during most of the session at the closing levels of the day before, slightly above 9,500 integers; however, it has decisively opted for promotions in the last leg of the negotiation and has distanced itself from most European markets, which have closed with falls, while the Wall Street indices were trading flat at closing time in the Old Continent awaiting the Fed (analysts forecast a quarter point rise to 5.25-5.5%).

In the context of the business results season, Santander has reported that it closed the first semester with a net profit of 5,241 million euros, 7% more; while Enagás reported earnings in the period of 177 million euros, almost six times that of a year earlier.

The results for the first semester of Redeia (new name of Red Eléctrica), which earned 354 million euros, 2.4% less, have also been published this day; Endesa, with benefits of 879 million (-4%); and Aena, which more than doubles profits, up to 608 million euros.

On the other hand, Rovi has communicated that its half-yearly net profits fell by 17%, up to 67 million euros; while Acerinox obtained a profit of 278 million euros, 54% less.

In this context, within the Ibex 35, Rovi has led the increases in the main indicator of the Spanish market with a rise of 9.85%; followed by ACS with 3.17%; Banco Santander, one of the values ​​with the greatest weight, with 3.14%; Grifols with 2.96%; Solaria Energía with 2.68%; Acciona Energy with 2.33%; Sacyr with 2.16% and Aena with 2.12%.

At the opposite extreme, Acerinox has led the small group of six stocks that have closed in negative with a decline of 2.94%; followed by Bankinter (-1.89%); Caixabank (-0.6%); ArcelorMittal (-0.58%); BBVA (-0.25%) and Ferrovial (-0.03%).

The rest of the European markets have closed against the current of Madrid, with the exception of Milan, which has risen a slight 0.05%, in such a way that London has yielded 0.19%; Frankfurt 0.49% and Paris 1.35%.

Regarding raw materials, a barrel of Brent was trading at 83.21 dollars at the close of the session in Europe, 0.5% less; while the West Texas Intermediate depreciated 0.58%, to $79.18.

In the debt market, interest on long-term Spanish debt closed at 3.498% after adding six basis points, while the risk premium (the differential with the German bond was 102.1 points.

In the foreign exchange market, the euro appreciated 0.2% against the "green ticket", so it stood at an exchange rate of 1.1078 dollars for each euro.