Spain

25% in unemployment rate and higher GDP

an Commission. Spanish stock market numbers saw a modest rise by the end of 2013, as “IBEX 35” closed at a rise of 0.39% (equivalent to 31.20 points) at 8,018.00 points at the end of its dealings . Besides, “IBEX” increased by about 1.7%. Spanish government bond decreased by 40 % from the level of 7 % at the end of last year, recording an increase in the Madrid Stock Exchange (IBEX-35) by 20 % since the beginning of 2013 , outperforming the Eurostoxx, DAX-30, FTSE-100 and Dow Jones industrial index, during the same period. Economic stability is now obvious as we follow up the movement of the most active stocks in Madrid’s market, where four companies recorded a rise in their dealings, such as: ( Aertas , Bankinte and MediaSet) compared to a decline of 9 companies, most notably: (Jazztel PLC, Beck Boyeollaz , and Aatejoa ). While the oil sector (+ 0.11 %), chemicals sector (+ 0.25 %), services sector (+ 0.03 %) and banks sector (+ 0.43%) , witnessed a breakthrough in their activity against a decline in the ten other sectors.