Overview
- Spain’s Ibex 35 closed above 17,000 for the first time, rising 1.11% to 17,041 on bank and infrastructure gains.
- Mexico’s IPC reached a new intraday record above 65,000 points, supported by advances in Cemex and OMA.
- U.S. equities ended mixed to lower, with the Nasdaq leading losses as AI‑linked stocks, including Broadcom and Oracle, weighed on tech.
- Argentina’s central bank formalized its 2026 foreign‑exchange and monetary framework with a 5% daily MULC purchase cap and CPI‑linked exchange‑rate bands.
- Corporate actions shaped local moves, with Ferrovial launching an €800 million buyback, Talgo shareholders approving a restructuring plan, and Acciona Energía preparing two wind projects in South Africa.