The Spanish Stock Market traded 303.578 billion euros in equities by the end of the first seven months of 2026, which is 34.2% more than the volume recorded in the same period last year, according to the monthly balance of the markets operated by Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) published this Monday.
Only in the month of July, the traded volume reached 41.622 billion euros, which means a growth of 14% compared to the same month last year, but also a decrease of 7.6% from the month of May.
Furthermore, BME indicates that the total number of equity trades reached 23.63 million between January and July, which is 18.1% above the figure recorded in the same period a year ago. The equity transactions closed July at 3.51 million, a 23.9% improvement compared to the same month last year and an increase of 4.9% from June.
Growth of 44.2% in fixed income
Regarding fixed income, the trading in the secondary market totalled 102.474 billion between January and July, which translates into a growth of 44.2% compared to the same period in 2025. Only in July, fixed income reached 15.642 billion euros, 3.3% more than a year ago and 15.2% less compared to the previous month.
The number of fixed income transactions was 11.779 in the first seven months of 2026, 8.6% more than last year. In July, the figure stood at 1.561 transactions, a reduction of 10.3% and 12.8% less compared to June.
In the primary market, the volume admitted in fixed income was 250.094 billion euros in the first seven months of the year, which represents a year-on-year reduction of 7.9%. Only in July, the figure reached 28.409 billion euros, 6.9% less than a year ago and 14.4% less compared to June.
The trading of futures contracts on the Ibex 35 in the derivatives market fell by 23.1% so far this year and 3.1% compared to June. In the case of the Mini Ibex 35, trading increased by 26.7% until July and rebounded by 5.3% compared to June.
