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Spanish Stock Market Rises 0.18%
The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose 0.18 percent on Thursday to close at 8,978.80 points, up from the 8,962.80 points of Wednesday.
On Thursday’s session, ArcelorMittal shares led rises climbing 9.52 percent, followed by OHL, Acerinox, Repsol, Merlin and Tecnicas Reunidas that rose 4.40 percent, 3.81 percent, 2.49 percent, 2.18 percent and 1.72 percent, respectively.
On the other hand, Banco Popular shares led falls losing 3.28 percent, followed by Bankia, Bankinter, Grifols, Banco Sabadell and Indra A that lost 2.88 percent, 1.81 percent, 1.60 percent, 1.23 percent and 0.79 percent, respectively.
Meanwhile, Spain’s risk premium closed at 120.2 points, slightly above of Wednesday’s closing time, and Spain’s 10-year bond interest rate closed at 1.4 percent. (PNA/Xinhua) JBP/EBP
