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Stocks in Spain fell during early trading Thursday, as the IBEX 35 Index declined 1.4% to 17064.00.
Among local companies with a market cap of at least 1 billion euros ($1.15 billion), Dist Intl Alimentacion is the biggest early laggard, declining 4.4%, followed by shares of Cellnex Telecom, which dropped 4.3%. Shares of Puig Brands dropped 3.2%.
Arteche Lantegi Elkartea is the biggest leader this morning, rising 0.7%, and Naturgy Energy Group climbed 0.4%. Linea Directa Aseguradora rounds out the top three movers, as shares climbed 0.3%.
On the currency front, the WSJ Dollar Index fell 0.1% to 96.67. The euro held steady against the dollar at $1.15.
In the bond markets, the 10-year Spanish government bond yield increased 4.35 basis points to 3.488%.
Data source: Dow Jones Market Data, FactSet
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March 19, 2026 04:31 ET (08:31 GMT)
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