Reported by Álvaro Romero Mateu European stock markets are trading slightly lower in a session lacking a dominant narrative. The IBEX 35 fell by 0.1% and the Euro Stoxx 50 rose by 0.2%. The telecoms sector was weighed down during the European session by news that SpaceX and Charter Communications are considering launching a mobile phone service. Of particular note was Deutsche Telekom’s fall of just over 7%. The session…
Reported by the Consejeros Editorial Team, The Spanish Association of Accounting and Business Administration (AECA) has awarded the 2026 “AECA Corporate Transparency Award” to Mapfre and Técnicas Reunidas, in the IBEX 35 and IBEX Medium Cap & IBEX Small Cap categories, respectively. The award evaluates and recognises the efforts and achievements of both companies in the areas of transparency and the disclosure of financial information, corporate governance and sustainability. Representatives…
Divacons reports The Spanish telecoms company officially notified the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) of a bond issue on the Australian capital market worth A$700 million. The issue, carried out through its subsidiary Telefónica Emisiones, is divided into two main tranches placed at par. The first tranche amounts to AU$300 million with an annual coupon of 5.962% and a maturity date set for 30 June 2032. The second tranche,…
Reported by Nicolás Lopez Medina European stock markets have closed lower, dragged down by the sharp global correction in technology and semiconductors. The Ibex 35 fell by around 0.3%, whilst the Euro Stoxx 50 dropped by 1.3%, with ASML and other stocks linked to artificial intelligence among the main sources of pressure. In Asia, the session was clearly bearish, with widespread declines driven by technology stocks. In the United States,…
The value of treasury shares soared by 32.7% to €9,489 million at the end of 2025, as a result of the sharp rise in share prices. The aggregate treasury shares of the 35 companies in the index (AENA is the only one that did not hold any treasury shares) remained stable at around 0.9% of their market capitalisation. By the Consejeros Editorial Team Of the 34 IBEX 35 companies holding…
Reported by Álvaro Romero Mateu European stock markets closed on a positive note yesterday. The market had been faced with conflicting news: on the one hand, Iran’s announcement of a further closure of the Strait; on the other, signs of progress in talks with the United States and the fall in Brent crude below $80. The Ibex 35 rose by around 1%, whilst the EuroStoxx 50 rose by nearly 0.3%….
Report by Consejeros Editorial Team The treasury shares held by IBEX 35® companies fell in 2025 for the second consecutive year, reaching a five-year low. This is according to the latest report compiled by BME’s Research Department, which notes that the trend observed in previous financial years—of high levels of share buybacks followed by share cancellations—has continued. This is a strategy companies employ as a form of shareholder remuneration, although…
Reported by Nicolás Lopez Medina With US markets closed for a public holiday, European indices ended a positive week with a session of minimal fluctuations. Iran’s decision to delay the start of negotiations on a permanent peace treaty, scheduled for Friday, cast a note of caution, although the impact on oil and the stock markets was minimal. Amidst the minimal fluctuations in the indices, the UK stock market fell by…
Reported by Jaime Sicilia Martínez European stock markets closed on a generally positive note following the signing of the provisional agreement between the US and Iran. The fall in oil prices has reduced inflationary risks, although the Fed’s more hawkish stance has curbed risk appetite. The IBEX 35 fell by around 0.1% and the EuroStoxx 50 has risen by 0.4%. In Asia, the session was positive in Japan and South…
The mortgage market in the Netherlands is one of the largest in Europe relative to its GDP, offering significant potential with a mortgage loan volume in the system of around €900,000 M by the end of 2025. Report by Renta 4 Bankinter has reached an agreement to acquire 100% of the share capital of Tulp Hypotheken Holding B.V., a Dutch platform specialising in mortgage brokerage and financing. The completion of…