The Ibex settles above 9,300 in the half session with a rise of 0.6%

MADRID, 5 Jun. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The Ibex 35 strengthened positions towards the mid-session with respect to the opening, registering an increase of 0.6% after 12:00 p.m. compared to Friday and standing at 9,376 points, on a day marked by OPEC's decision to maintain the current production cut until the end of 2023 and extend it to the whole of 2024 to stop its cheapening.

Likewise, it has been known that the growth of private sector activity in the euro zone moderated in May to a three-month low, according to the Purchasing Managers Composite Index (PMI), which fell to 52.8 points from 54 .1 of the previous month, according to the survey carried out by S

In this context, Rovi led the increases among the 35 Ibex values ​​towards the mid-session (2.25%), ahead of Merlin (1.98%), Acciona (1.66%), Colonial (1.32% ), ACS (1.12%) and Redeia (1.06%).

Outside of the Ibex 35, the biggest increase on the Continuous Market was that of Deoleo, which appreciated 11.78% due to rumors of a possible sale by CVC, its majority shareholder.

On the other hand, Solaria (-0.54%), Acciona Energías Renovables (-0.44%), ArcelorMittal (-0.36%), IAG (-0.19%) and Cellnex (-0.16 %).

The Ibex thus stood out above the rest of the major European stock markets, with Milan falling 0.24%, Paris falling 0.18% and Frankfurt leaving 0.01%. London rebounded 0.48% towards the half session.

On its side, the barrel of Brent appreciated 1.72%, up to 77.43 dollars, while the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) reached 73.05 dollars, 1.83% more.

In the debt market, the yield on the 10-year Spanish bond stood at 3.383%, from the 3.315% observed last Friday. In this way, the risk premium was reduced by two tenths, to 100.1 basis points.

In the foreign exchange market, the euro depreciated 0.17% against the dollar, reaching an exchange rate of 1,069 'green tickets' for each unit of the community currency.