The new (im)balances in the oil market Financial markets Luís Pinheiro de Matos Tue, 06/16/2026 - 14:14
Survey of Household Finances: is Spain not a country for the young? (part 2, two years later) Spanish economy Several authorsTue, 06/16/2026 - 11:13
European households’ well-being: greater reliance on public support amid higher inflation International economy David Martínez Turégano Tue, 06/16/2026 - 14:34
Financial Markets Daily Report 17 June 2026 Markets remained on a risk-on mode on Tuesday, with expectations of an imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude prices dropped 5% for the second consecutive session, settling at $79/bbl, a minimum since early March. TTF natural gas fell by nearly 2%, closing the session just below EUR 42/MWh, while the EUR/USD remained stable around 1,16. Activity & growth How are Spain’s economic sectors exposed to the Iran war shock? After a 2025 marked by uncertainty around trade policy, in 2026, the conflict in Iran has emerged as the main source of risk for the global economy. We analyse the exposure channels of Spain’s various economic sectors to this shock. We focus on four transmission channels:… David Cesar Heymann 16 June 2026 European Union European households’ well-being: greater reliance on public support amid higher inflation Between 2013 and 2019, the recovery that followed the financial and sovereign debt crises enabled gradual but sustained improvements in household purchasing power, supported by an improvement in employment and a contained inflation environment. The pandemic disrupted this… David Martínez Turégano 16 June 2026 World outlook The global economy in search of a new balance The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict has driven up the oil price to around 100 dollars per barrel in recent months, while the reduction in inventories has helped absorb part of the energy shock. The indicators suggest that the energy market… CaixaBank Research 16 June 2026 Inequality Survey of Household Finances: is Spain not a country for the young? (part 2, two years later) The financial position of Spanish households has improved in aggregate terms: incomes have grown significantly, wealth continues to recover, indebtedness has decreased, and the financial burden is at a minimum. However, generational inequalities persist. Several authors16 June 2026 Financial markets outlook Some market relief despite the uncertainty CaixaBank Research 16 June 2026 Oil The new (im)balances in the oil market Luís Pinheiro de Matos 16 June 2026 Opinion Slowdown Oriol Aspachs 15 June 2026 Spain's outlook Spain maintains solid growth despite heightened uncertainty CaixaBank Research 15 June 2026 Opinion Uncertainty and resilience on the eve of summer José Ramón Díez 15 June 2026 Financial markets The financial conditions behind the economic scenario in 2026 CaixaBank Research 12 June 2026 Publications Monthly ReportJune 2026 | No. 51216 June 2026 Sectorial ReportSectoral Observatory S1 2026 SpainSpain’s Macroeconomic & Financial Outlook11 June 2026 Sectorial ReportReal Estate. Increasing supply, the great challenge of the Spanish real estate market S1 2026 Sectorial ReportTourism. Spanish tourism sector: from post-pandemic rebound to sustainable growth S1 2026 PortugalPortugal’s Macroeconomic & Financial Outlook13 February 2026 Sectorial ReportAgrifood. The Spanish agrifood sector gains momentum 2025 Sectorial ReportManufacturing Industry 2023 Opinion Editorial Slowdown Oriol Aspachs Head of Spanish Economics Key points of the month Uncertainty and resilience on the eve of summer José Ramón Díez Head of International Economics & Markets Recommended Activity & growth How are Spain’s economic sectors exposed to the Iran war shock? David Cesar Heymann 16 June 2026 European Union European households’ well-being: greater reliance on public support amid higher inflation David Martínez Turégano 16 June 2026 Oil The new (im)balances in the oil market Luís Pinheiro de Matos 16 June 2026 World outlook The global economy in search of a new balance CaixaBank Research 16 June 2026 Financial markets outlook Some market relief despite the uncertainty CaixaBank Research 16 June 2026 Inequality Survey of Household Finances: is Spain not a country for the young? (part 2, two years later) Several authors 16 June 2026 Opinion Uncertainty and resilience on the eve of summer José Ramón Díez 15 June 2026 Opinion Slowdown Oriol Aspachs 15 June 2026 Spain's outlook Spain maintains solid growth despite heightened uncertainty CaixaBank Research 15 June 2026Most readInnovation, expectations and vertigo: is AI-driven concentration reshaping Wall Street?NGEU: a very timely boost for digitalisationThe importance of rents in US inflationThe Spanish tourism sector, off to a strong start in 2023 International economic outlook NewsletterBeing informed now ismore important than everGet our latest updates Sign in Hot topics Macrofinance Reactivation or deceleration? Podcasts La economía de la IA: de la carrera global a la productividad 22/05/2026 Forecasts Financial markets Interest rate (%)Update date 09-06-20262024202520262027 Fed Funds 4.25 3.50 3.50 3.00 ECB Refi 3.24 2.15 2.65 2.15 Macroeconomic GDP (%)Update date 09-06-20262024202520262027 Euro area GDP 0.9 1.5 0.7 1.2 Spain GDP 3.5 2.8 2.1 1.8 US GDP 2.8 2.1 2.1 2.1 Team Enric FernándezChief Economist David del ValSenior economist Jesús ViscarriOrganization María Romero MeléndezEconomista Sergio DíazEconomist Maitane LizarragaAnalyst Roser FerrerSenior economist Meet us Isabela Lara WhiteEconomist Patricia EstebanCommunication Pedro Álvarez OndinaEconomist Javier Ibáñez de Aldecoa FusterEconomist Judit Montoriol GarrigaLead economist Mar Bisquert PerlesData scientist Ana Rincón GarcíaOrganization Meet us Carolina CruzOrganization José Ramón DíezHead of International Economics & Markets José Antonio Sánchez PalominoData scientist Mireia CrusellsAnalyst Ana María PorrasOrganization Léopold JouvenEconomist Nuria BustamanteLead economist Meet us Sandra Jódar RosellDirector of Strategic Planning Rita Sánchez SolivaEconomist Jesús Manuel Carrera MorenoResearch assistant Javier García ArenasSenior economist Adrià Morron SalmeronLead economist Zoel Martín VilatóEconomist Marina Tombas SuñéData Scientist Meet us Ariadna Vidal MartínezLead economist Beatriz Villafranca SerranoEconomist David Cesar HeymannEconomist Catalina BecuResearch assistant David Martínez TuréganoSenior economist Alberto GrazianoSenior Data Scientist Eduard Alcobé GarciaData scientist Meet us Oriol AspachsHead of Spanish Economics Oriol Carreras BaquerSenior economist Josep Mestres DomènechLead economist Luís Pinheiro de MatosEconomist Imelda EstebanSenior economist Meet usPrint
Activity & growth How are Spain’s economic sectors exposed to the Iran war shock? After a 2025 marked by uncertainty around trade policy, in 2026, the conflict in Iran has emerged as the main source of risk for the global economy. We analyse the exposure channels of Spain’s various economic sectors to this shock. We focus on four transmission channels:… David Cesar Heymann 16 June 2026
European Union European households’ well-being: greater reliance on public support amid higher inflation Between 2013 and 2019, the recovery that followed the financial and sovereign debt crises enabled gradual but sustained improvements in household purchasing power, supported by an improvement in employment and a contained inflation environment. The pandemic disrupted this… David Martínez Turégano 16 June 2026
World outlook The global economy in search of a new balance The closure of the Strait of Hormuz since the start of the conflict has driven up the oil price to around 100 dollars per barrel in recent months, while the reduction in inventories has helped absorb part of the energy shock. The indicators suggest that the energy market… CaixaBank Research 16 June 2026
Inequality Survey of Household Finances: is Spain not a country for the young? (part 2, two years later) The financial position of Spanish households has improved in aggregate terms: incomes have grown significantly, wealth continues to recover, indebtedness has decreased, and the financial burden is at a minimum. However, generational inequalities persist. Several authors16 June 2026
Spain's outlook Spain maintains solid growth despite heightened uncertainty CaixaBank Research 15 June 2026
Financial markets The financial conditions behind the economic scenario in 2026 CaixaBank Research 12 June 2026
Sectorial ReportReal Estate. Increasing supply, the great challenge of the Spanish real estate market S1 2026
Sectorial ReportTourism. Spanish tourism sector: from post-pandemic rebound to sustainable growth S1 2026
Uncertainty and resilience on the eve of summer José Ramón Díez Head of International Economics & Markets
Activity & growth How are Spain’s economic sectors exposed to the Iran war shock? David Cesar Heymann 16 June 2026
European Union European households’ well-being: greater reliance on public support amid higher inflation David Martínez Turégano 16 June 2026
Inequality Survey of Household Finances: is Spain not a country for the young? (part 2, two years later) Several authors 16 June 2026
Spain's outlook Spain maintains solid growth despite heightened uncertainty CaixaBank Research 15 June 2026