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Spanish stock market rises 0.19 pct, closes at 8,698 points

Xinhua, May 18, 2016 Adjust font size:

The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose 0.19 percent on Tuesday to close at 8,698.70 points, up from the 8,682.10 points of Monday.

On Tuesday's session, IAG shares led rises climbing 1.72 percent, followed by BBVA, Telefonica, Tecnicas Reunidas, Abertis A and Banco Popular which rose 1.32 percent, 1.15 percent, 1.04 percent, 0.98 percent and 0.82 percent respectively.

On the other hand, Gamesa shares led falls losing 1.54 percent, followed by Grifols, Iberdrola, DIA, Acciona and Inditex that lost 1.12 percent, 1.05 percent, 0.94 percent, 0.70 percent and 0.66 percent respectively.

Meanwhile, Spain's risk premium closed at 143.40 points and Spain's 10-year bond interest rate closed at 1.56 percent, both showing no big differences when compared with Monday. Endit