The Ibex 35 closes 2022 with collected losses of 5.5%, weighed down by the warfare in Ukraine, inflation and fee hikes


In the final session of the 12 months, the selective skilled a fall of 1.07%, standing at 8,229.1 integers The evolution of the Ibex in 2022 has been marked by the warfare in Ukraine, the vitality value disaster or inflation The largest will increase within the 12 months are CaixaBank, with a revaluation of 52.11% and Banco Sabadell (+48.8%)

The Ibex 35 has misplaced 5.56% of its worth within the 12 months and has ended the final session under 8,300 integers, in comparison with the extent of 8,700 factors with which it ended final 12 months, in a 12 months marked by the warfare in Ukraine, inflation and fee hikes by central banks.

This Friday’s session has not helped to convey the Madrid selective nearer to final 12 months’s stage, because it closed with a fall of 1.07%, standing at 8,229.1 integers. Most of the parts of the index have closed right now in ‘purple’, highlighting the falls of IAG (-2.66%), Unicaja Banco (-2.55%), Naturgy (-2.37%), Red Eléctrica ( -2.17%) and Enagás (-1.99%). In ‘inexperienced’ solely CaixaBank (+0.38%) and Fluidra (+0.28%) have been positioned.

The evolution of the selective has been marked by the warfare in Ukraine, the vitality value disaster, excessive inflation and by the selections of central banks to scale back the speedy rise in costs.

Despite this decline, the XTB analyst, Darío García, factors out that the habits of the Ibex 35 has been “very constructive” in comparison with the remainder of the European and American markets, in such a means that the Spanish index will shut as the perfect inventory market. behind the Portuguese PSI and the British FTSE.

The director of Analysis of the Spanish Institute of Analysts, Alfredo Echevarría, additionally agrees with García when declaring that the Ibex 35 has “clearly” crushed the 2 main inventory market references, because it has misplaced solely 5.5%, whereas the Eurostoxx 50 is down about 10% and the S&P 500 is down about 20%.

This state of affairs is produced, in accordance with Echevarría, by a greater ‘macro’ of the Spanish financial system, with greater GDP development and fewer affect of inflation, in addition to a slower restoration of the Ibex 35 in comparison with pre-pandemic ranges than the 2 selective ones. beforehand cited.

In addition, the composition of the Madrid index, with an incredible weight of the banking and defensive sectors, has contributed to a greater place amongst buyers within the face of the rise in charges and the dangers which have swept over the primary economies of the world.

In this context, the most important rises in the entire 12 months inside the Ibex 35 have been registered by CaixaBank, with a revaluation of 52.11%, adopted by Banco Sabadell (+48.8%), Respol (+42.24%) , Bankinter (+38.98%) and Logista (+34.62%). On the opposite hand, the most important falls of the 12 months have been collected by Fluidra (-58.75%), Rovi (-51.13%), Cellnex (-39.58%), Grifols (-36.19) and Colonial ( -27.15%).

Outlook for 2023

For Echevarría, these elements ought to proceed to learn the Ibex 35 in the course of the first half of 2023, when the rise in rates of interest is anticipated to proceed -a state of affairs favorable to banks- and nearly zero financial development -favorable to defensive sectors- .

On a extra normal stage, Renta 4 analysts level to sure traits and dangers that might have an effect on the markets in 2023. Thus, they imagine that the tightening of financial insurance policies can be felt each in financial exercise and in enterprise outcomes. In addition, they point out that elements such because the warfare in Ukraine, tensions between China and Taiwan, extra persistent than anticipated excessive inflation or outbreaks of Covid-19 in China that make it tough to reopen the nation shouldn’t be overpassed.

The ‘macro’ will decide the primary week of the 12 months

Regarding the evolution of the week, the Ibex 35 has misplaced 0.48% marked by the few references and by the decrease quantity of negotiation as a result of Christmas festivities. In this regard, García feedback that the actions which have occurred in latest days have been led by retail buyers “in a seek for profitability and positioning” earlier than the beginning of the 12 months. In addition, he highlights the state of affairs in China relating to the Covid-19, which continues to fret buyers.

In uncooked supplies, the XTB analyst highlights the higher volatility out there attributable to climate forecasts and frost within the United States, which has put strain on pure gasoline till it misplaced nearly 10% within the week. Other vitality merchandise akin to oil have adopted.

In right now’s session, a barrel of Brent high quality oil, a reference for the Old Continent, stood at a value of 84.11 {dollars}, with an increase of 0.77%, whereas Texas stood at 78, 85 {dollars}, with a rise of 0.59%.

The remainder of the European selectives have closed right now with falls. Specifically, London has misplaced 0.81%, Paris, 1.52%, Frankfurt, 1.05% and Milan, 1.45%.

Finally, the worth of the euro in opposition to the greenback stood at 1.0696 ‘bucks’, whereas the Spanish threat premium stood at 107 foundation factors, with the curiosity required on the ten-year bond at 3.635%.

For the primary week of 2023, buyers anticipate a battery of macroeconomic information, together with manufacturing PMIs, the CPI for the world’s foremost economies, the minutes of the most recent Federal Reserve assembly, and month-to-month employment information within the United States.