IBEX 35 gains 27 points as Ferrovial jumps at midday

The IBEX 35 was trading at 19,060 points at 12:00 p.m. CEST on October 27, up 27 points or 0.1 percent from Monday's close. Brent crude held at 115 USD as Middle East tensions and supply concerns shaped the session, Europa Press reported.

Ferrovial led the index higher, rising 9.5 percent at midday after clarifying the financing of its I-24 express-lanes project in Tennessee, Europa Press reported.

Why is the IBEX 35 holding 19,000 points?

The index opened below 19,000 points before recovering by midday. Oil remained elevated as geopolitical tensions clouded the supply outlook. Spain's unemployment rate rose to 10.18 percent in the third quarter from 9.87 percent, above the 9.9 percent expectation, Newsquawk reported.

Investors are also positioning ahead of central-bank decisions later this week. The Federal Reserve, European Central Bank and Bank of Japan are all scheduled to decide policy, CaixaBank Research said.

IBEX 35 winners and losers at midday

Winners and losers at 12:00 p.m. CEST according to Europa Press:

• Ferrovial up 9.5 percent: I-24 financing clarification.
• Solaria up 8.1 percent.
• Merlin up 2.5 percent.
• Repsol down 2.5 percent.
• Logista down 0.8 percent.
• Endesa down 0.5 percent.

What comes next for the IBEX 35

• October 27, 2026, 2:30 p.m. CEST: US durable-goods orders, with a 0.4 percent forecast, Borsa Italiana lists.
• October 27, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CEST: US consumer confidence and new-home-sales data are due, Borsa Italiana lists.
• October 27, 2026, 9:00 p.m. CEST: Ferrovial releases nine-month results after the US market closes, InfoBolsa Global says.

IBEX 35 price data for October 27, 2026

The IBEX 35 stood at 19,060 points at 12:00 p.m. CEST on October 27, 2026, according to Europa Press. It was up 27 points or 0.1 percent from the October 26 close of 19,033 points.

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