The Spanish stock market index Ibex-35 rose and aimed at the 10,200 points level at the opening on Thursday, one of the most intense days in the corporate results season, following the example of other major stock market indexes that advanced pushed by technology stocks.

US technology group Nvidia's forecasts of a 233% increase in revenues catapulted the Japanese Nikkei to record highs, and US index futures also pointed to positive days, all of them immersed in the fever for artificial intelligence.

However, market sentiment could depend on the macroeconomic data yet to be released. During the day, the purchasing managers' indices for the United States, the United Kingdom and the eurozone will be known, after the minutes of the last meeting of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) published the day before, which did not bring much news.

"Regarding the Fed Minutes, and in line with expectations, the tone was 'hawkish' (reluctant to lower interest rates), pushing IRRs (rates of return) slightly up (T-bond +4 bps to 4.3%), reiterating that it is still early to lower interest rates, and that more conviction is needed on inflation control," wrote Renta 4 analysts.

The day will also see the release of the European Central Bank's minutes, which could reiterate the idea that it is too early to lower rates.

At 08:11 GMT on Thursday, Spain's selective Ibex-35 stock market was up 0.66%.

The oil company Repsol jumped 5.26% after announcing a plan to pay out up to 10 billion euros to its shareholders in the coming years, with a significant increase in the dividend.

The energy company Iberdrola rose 0.32% after announcing that it expected its net profit to grow between 5 and 7% in 2024.

Meanwhile, the telecommunications company Telefónica rose 0.79% after reporting a loss of 2.15 billion euros due to a value adjustment in the United Kingdom.

(Information by José Muñoz; edited by Tomás Cobos)