IBEX 35 closes up 231 points as banks lead rebound
Published on 10/21/2026 at 22:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSBanks lead the rebound
- IBEX 35 closed at 19,324 points on October 21, up 231 points or 1.2 percent.
- France's 10-year yield briefly topped 5 percent amid renewed fiscal concerns.
- Banco Santander led IBEX 35 gainers with a 2.1 percent rise.
- Bankinter reports third-quarter results before 9:00 a.m. CEST on October 22.
The IBEX 35 closed at 19,324 points on October 21, 2026, up 231 points or 1.2 percent, Bolsamania reported. Bank stocks led the advance as France's 10-year yield briefly topped 5 percent amid fiscal concerns, PressDigital said.
Banco Santander was the strongest major gainer, rising 2.1 percent. Iberdrola reported net profit of EUR 5,816 million for the first nine months, up 9.6 percent from a year earlier, PressDigital reported.
Why did the IBEX 35 rebound?
Financial stocks drove the recovery. Banco Santander rose 2.1 percent, Bankinter gained 2.0 percent and Ferrovial advanced 1.9 percent at the close, according to PressDigital.
The Spanish 10-year yield ended at 4.1 percent, up from 4.0 percent on Tuesday. The French 10-year yield briefly moved above 5 percent, a level last reached in 2002, Bolsamania reported.
Winners and losers in the IBEX 35
The closing leaderboard from Investing.com showed:
- Banco Santander up 2.1 percent
- Bankinter up 2.0 percent
- Ferrovial up 1.9 percent
- Grifols down 1.1 percent
- Amadeus down 0.9 percent
- Cellnex Telecom down 0.5 percent
Financial services, real estate, construction and chemical, petroleum and plastics stocks led the sectors. Advancers outnumbered decliners 117 to 66, with 20 stocks unchanged, Investing.com reported.
The IBEX 35 held a 19,006-point low
The index opened at 19,076 points and touched a low of 19,006 points before finishing at its 19,324-point high. Brent crude ended at USD 108.74 a barrel, down 0.1 percent, while the euro traded at USD 1.1221, down 0.2 percent, PressDigital reported.
What comes next for the IBEX 35
- October 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: Bankinter is scheduled to publish third-quarter results before the Madrid open, with expected earnings per share of EUR 0.32 and revenue of EUR 807.9 million, Rankia lists.
- October 22, 2026, 4:00 p.m. CEST: Eurozone flash consumer confidence is due, with a consensus of minus 16.3 against minus 17 previously, Trading Economics shows.
IBEX 35 price data for October 21, 2026
The IBEX 35 closed at 19,324 points on October 21, 2026, up 231 points or 1.2 percent versus the previous close of 19,092 points, Bolsamania reported. It opened at 19,076 points, traded between 19,006 points and 19,324 points, and closed on BME Exchange in Spain at 5:35 p.m. CEST.
IBEX 35 by the numbers on October 21, 2026
- Index: IBEX 35
- Home exchange: BME Exchange, Spain
- Close on October 21, 2026: 19,324 points
- Change versus previous close of October 20, 2026: up 231 points (up 1.2 percent)
- Previous close: 19,092 points
- Open: 19,076 points
- Day high / day low: 19,324 points / 19,006 points
- Top gainer: Banco Santander up 2.1 percent
- Top loser: Grifols down 1.1 percent
- Next scheduled event: October 22, 2026, 9:00 a.m. CEST: Bankinter third-quarter results
