Overview
- The index opened at 16,641.6, edging to a new high with early advances led by Banco Sabadell, CaixaBank, BBVA and Santander.
- A day earlier, the benchmark briefly topped 16,700 after Inditex surged about 9% on record profits and a strong November–December sales outlook.
- Market breadth stayed firm, with only a handful of decliners as Bankinter, Telefónica and Enagás slipped in early trading.
- Aedas Homes’ board issued an unfavorable opinion on Neinor Homes’ takeover bid priced at €21.335 per share.
- Mahindra sold a 3.58% stake in CIE Automotive for €119 million via an accelerated placement coordinated by BNP Paribas and JP Morgan, while the Treasury targeted €2.75–€4.25 billion in bond sales and the 10‑year yield eased to 3.225%.