The Ibex 35 stock index opened Thursday's session in positive territory, recording a 0.39% rise at the open and extending gains to 0.6% in the first minutes of trading in the markets.
The session is marked by the European Central Bank's monetary policy meeting, which is at the center of investors' and financial markets' attention.
Brent crude oil price remains around 100 dollars per barrel, amid growing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East region, which also influences sentiment in European stock markets.
