Marco Bianchi 
Goldman Sachs, a US investment bank, increased its stock positions in three Spanish companies – Indra, Neinor, and Sacyr – signaling increased confidence in the Spanish economy.
Spanish cyclical stocks, particularly banks (Santander, Sabadell, CaixaBank, Unicaja) and tourism-related companies (Inditex), surged on anticipation of an Iran peace agreement and potential reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Energy stocks like Repsol faced selling pressure as investors took profits.
The IBEX index surpassed the 19,000-point barrier for the first time in its history as oil prices declined following a reported US-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Major Spanish banks including IAG, Santander, and BBVA posted significant gains.
Prime Minister Mark Carney commented on a US export ban affecting Anthropic’s latest AI models, highlighting the risks of relying on a small number of powerful AI tools for foreign markets.
Article speculates on IPO candidates for a historic year of public offerings, highlighting Bending Spoons (Italy), KNDS (Franco-German defense), Belron, and Zepto (India) as companies in contention for listing, with Anthropic and OpenAI well-positioned following SpaceX’s market activity
ArcelorMittal, ACS, and Repsol were the top performers of Spain’s Ibex 35 stock index in 2026, each gaining more than 40%, significantly outperforming the index’s overall gain of 8.42%.
Banco Santander received $2 million in commissions as part of a $500 million distribution to various financial entities for their role as underwriters in SpaceX’s initial public offering (IPO).
Naturgy, Indra, and Solaria will increase their weighting in the Ibex 35 index effective June 22, 2026
Klima, an Alantra-backed investment manager, is led by Lucille Bonnet and Bastien Gambini with a team of 10 professionals based across Madrid, Paris, Bonn, and London. The firm manages a 210 million euro fund focused on energy transition investments and is preparing to launch a second fund.
Satispay, an Italian fintech unicorn, is planning a funding round of up to €120 million ($139 million) to support its expansion into new financial products and provide capital for potential acquisitions.