The IBEX 35 (English: /aɪˈbɛks ˈθɜrti faɪv/, Spanish: [ˈiβeks ˈtɾeinta i ˈθiŋko]; contraction of Índice Bursatil Español, literally Spanish Exchange Index) is the benchmark stock market index of the Bolsa de Madrid, Spain's principal stock exchange. Initiated in 1992, the index is administered and calculated by Sociedad de Bolsas, a subsidiary of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME), the company which runs Spain's securities markets (including the B...
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The IBEX 35 (English: /aɪˈbɛks ˈθɜrti faɪv/, Spanish: [ˈiβeks ˈtɾeinta i ˈθiŋko]; contraction of Índice Bursatil Español, literally Spanish Exchange Index) is the benchmark stock market index of the Bolsa de Madrid, Spain's principal stock exchange. Initiated in 1992, the index is administered and calculated by Sociedad de Bolsas, a subsidiary of Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME), the company which runs Spain's securities markets (including the Bolsa de Madrid). It is a market capitalization weighted index comprising the 35 most liquid Spanish stocks traded in the Madrid Stock Exchange General Index, which are reviewed twice annually. Trading on options and futures contracts on the IBEX 35 is provided by MEFF (Mercado Español de Futuros Financieros), another subsidiary of BME.
The IBEX 35 was inaugurated on 14 January 1992, although there are calculated values for the index back to 29 December 1989, where the base value of 3,000 points lies.
Between 2000 and 2007, the index...
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