The main stock market indexes performed strongly during the first half of 2019. In Europe, increases in the first quarter of the year were expanded on, with the Stoxx 50 and Euro Stoxx 50 rising 15.2% and 15.7%, respectively. In Spain, the rise of the Ibex 35 during the same period was more moderate at 7.7%, with a decline in the second quarter partially offsetting the increase during the first three months of the year. In the United States, the S&P 500 Index rose 17.3% in the first half of the year, maintaining in the second quarter the positive trend initiated in the first quarter.
The performance of European banking sector indexes remained positive during the first half of 2019, although to a lesser extent than general market indexes, having been hindered by declines during the second quarter of the year. The Stoxx Europe 600 Banks index, which includes banks in the United Kingdom, rose 0.9% during the first half of 2019, and the  Euro Stoxx Banks index for the eurozone rose 1.3%, while in the United States, the S&P Regional Banks Select Industry Index built on gains made during the first quarter, rising by 14.4% compared to the close of the 2018 financial year.

For its part, the BBVA share outperformed the European banking sector during the first half of the year, with the share price increasing by 6.1% and closing June 2019 at €4.92.

Ticker symbols

EE.UU. NYSE (ADR): BBVAUS
Madrid: BBVA
México: BMV

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