Spanish unemployment fell by 390,534 people in 2016
Ibex faces this third session of the year after positive close for Wall Street (gains of 0.7% on average) and increases of more than 2% in Japan's Nikkei, Which has finally opened after being closed for holidays on Monday and Tuesday. The Spanish index 'reconquest' the 9,500 (+0.4%, 9,534) and is one step away from the resistance of the 9,544.
This Wednesday, it has been released the unemployment data in Spain, which has fallen by 390,534 people in 2016 (the largest annual decline in history). Later, will be published the December PMI services in Europe; The December CPI in the euro zone and, above all, the minutes of the last meeting of the Federal Reserve (Fed) - in which the agency raised interest rates by 25 bp.
In Spanish banks, Popular is having a good start of the year. Bankia, Sabadell, CaixaBank, Popular itself, Santander or BBVA were placed during the last day at the head of the Ibex. Investors are keenly aware that analysts have focused their hopes on banks by 2017 and, of course, they are paying attention. Another smallcap, OHL, which has started 2017 registering a lot of volatility, is being forced to sell assets to face its complicated financial situation.