The Ibex 35 of the Madrid Stock Exchange has started this Monday's session with a rebound of 1.29%, which has allowed the selective index to position itself above 18,200 points, specifically at 18,216.20 points, driven by expectations of an imminent peace agreement between the United States (US) and Iran, which were driving down the price of Brent oil by almost 5%.
In detail, Brent's price fell by 4.9%, so that the reference barrel for Europe stood at 98.48 dollars, while WTI, the US benchmark, was trading around 91.5 dollars after falling 5.3%.
The American president, Donald Trump, assured this Sunday that talks with Iran continue to progress adequately with a view to the possible signing of an "agreement in principle"; a first step towards the definitive end of the war and the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which, before the war, a quarter of the world's oil and gas circulated.
However, Trump has warned that he will not sign a hasty agreement under any circumstances because "both sides must take their time and do things right." "Negotiations are progressing in an orderly and constructive manner," Trump assured on his Truth Social platform, "but I have informed my representatives not to rush to close a deal, as time is on our side."
In this scenario, the Nikkei 225, the main index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, has concluded this Monday's session above the threshold of 65,000 points for the first time since it began to be calculated in 1950, supported by investor confidence in a prompt resolution of the conflict in the Middle East.
At the national level and in macroeconomic terms, the first vice-president and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business, Carlos Cuerpo, will preside over a high-level meeting, in which other members of the Government and social agents will participate, to evaluate the economic and social impact of the war in Iran.
In the business sector, the office REIT Árima Real Estate has announced that it is considering proposing to its general meeting of shareholders, scheduled for the first call on June 26, the payment of the first dividend in its history this fiscal year. In turn, Amper has notified the acquisition of the assets and technological capabilities of the Valencian company Zeleros for approximately one million euros.
Likewise, OHLA registered a net attributable result of 7.8 million euros in the first quarter, compared to losses of 21.8 million in the same period of 2025.
In the early stages of trading this Monday in Plaza de la Lealtad, Repsol (-2.3%) was the only stock in negative territory. On the other side of the selective index, the biggest initial advances were for IAG (+3.3%), BBVA (+2.1%), and Santander (+2.07%).
In the rest of Europe, among the main stock market indices, London's Ftse100 started with gains of 0.2%, while Frankfurt's Dax added 1.1% and Paris's Cac 40 advanced 1%.
In the debt market, the yield on the Spanish 10-year bond stood at 3.412% after falling 1.6%. In the foreign exchange market, the euro appreciated 0.4% against the dollar, to an exchange rate of 1.1644 dollars.