Ibex 35 up 1.9%, its biggest rise since 24 April

The Ibex 35 closed 1.91% higher on Monday at 10,322.6 points, something it has not done since 24 April, when the index rose 3.76% after the first round of French presidential elections. The scaling down of tension relating to North Korea distracted the local tension rising from Catalonia, where La Diada is taking place alongside massive street protests in Barcelona. North Korea did not take advantage of the national holiday last weekend to launch any further missiles, and Asia rose with strength as a result.