Spanish stocks - Factors to watch on Thursday

The following Spanish stocks maybe affected by newspaper reports and other factors on Thursday. Reuters has not verified the newspaper reports, and cannot vouch for their accuracy:

SANTANDER

Spanish bank Santander shrugged off concerns over a debt crisis at home and showed its overseas expansion ambitions are still intact with the buyout of its Mexican division for $2.5billion.

ECONOMY

Spain will pay dearly as it conducts a string of bond auctions over the next several weeks but is expected to raise enough money to meet a huge bond redemption at the end of July, analysts said.

ACCIONA

The Spanish green energy and construction company holds its annual shareholders meeting (1100-1330 GMT)