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Spanish stock market dips 0.1 pct, closes at 11,453 points

Xinhua, March 27, 2015 Adjust font size:

Spain's benchmark stock market index Ibex 35 fell slightly by 0.1 percent on Thursday to close at 11,453.80 points, down from the 11,464.70 points of Wednesday.

IAG shares led falls losing 3.22 percent, followed by ArcelorMittal, Grifols, BME and Tecnicas Reunidas which fell 2.69 percent, 1.75 percent, 1.51 percent and 1.45 percent respectively.

On the other hand, Banco Popular shares led rises climbing 2.12 percent, followed by Amadeus, Santander, DIA and ACS which rose 0.83 percent, 0.77 percent, 0.71 percent and 0.55 percent respectively.

Meanwhile, Spain's risk premium stood at 106.7 points and Spain's 10-year bond interest rate stood at 1.279 percent.

The trading day was marked by an improvement in Spain's economic forecasts published by the Bank of Spain that revised up its 2015 economic prediction from 2 percent to 2.8 percent. Endit