The Ibex starts the week with doubts

The Spanish stock market index, the Ibex, is poised to close the week on a positive note, with slight gains ensuring a winning balance, according to recent market reports. Recent market turbulence, particularly in the technological and debt sectors, has provided a reprieve, as investors reacted sharply to the overall upward trend. Yesterday, the Korean Kospi index experienced a significant correction, dropping as much as 7.5%, while Wall Street's Nasdaq managed to cut its downward trend earlier in the day.

Today's trading session has seen a rebound in Asian markets, particularly in sectors closely related to artificial intelligence (AI). The heightened appetite for bonds, seen as a more defensive investment, has driven up their prices, in turn lowering the interest rates demanded for these assets. As a result, the yield on ten-year US Treasury bonds has fallen below 5.10%, marking a drop of over 20 basis points from the levels seen this week.

The bond market has also shown signs of weakness, with the German Bund falling below the 3.40% mark, and the Spanish ten-year bond consolidating near the 4% level. While the technological and debt sectors provide a measure of stability to the markets, the overall sentiment remains cautiously optimistic as investors await further developments.

The Spanish market's journey over the past week has been marked by a series of ups and downs, with gains and losses alternating in the first four sessions: +1.33%, -0.39%, +0.10%, and -0.28%. The trend could continue into today's trading session. The Spanish stock market is expected to end the week on a moderately bullish note, with the Ibex index targeting the 19,200 point level.