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Financial Markets Daily Report 14 October 2026 World stocks fell, led by chipmakers and concerns over AI spending. Wall Street closed lower (the Nasdaq 100 dragged by semiconductors) and Asian shares hit a two-month low before steadying as the selloff eased. In Europe, the STOXX 600 touched a one-week high on softer oil and yields. US big-bank earnings (JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs, Wells Fargo) kicked off to mixed reviews. Tourism The high season once again attracts international tourists to Spain Spain’s tourism sector has accelerated once again. After several years of intense post-pandemic recovery, the pace of growth began to slow in 2025, but the high season data for 2026 confirms a new shift of gears. Pedro Álvarez Ondina 14 October 2026 United States of America Trump 2.0 immigration policies: the end of the American Dream? Restrictive immigration policies are not a new development in US history, nor are they the defining feature of the second Trump administration compared to its predecessors. What is new lies in the breadth and speed of their application, as well as their potential impact… David Martínez Turégano 14 October 2026 Opinion The price of the new economic equilibrium The international economy once again conveys a sense of uneasy calm at the start of the final quarter of the year. The combination of oil prices close to 100 dollars, fragile fiscal outlooks in countries such as France and the US, high investment needs, structurally… José Ramón Díez 14 October 2026 Opinion The new priorities of the post-pandemic economy Since the outbreak of the pandemic, household consumption has grown by an average of 2.0% annually in real terms, almost in line with its historical rate and the growth of the overall economy. 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Tourism The high season once again attracts international tourists to Spain Spain’s tourism sector has accelerated once again. After several years of intense post-pandemic recovery, the pace of growth began to slow in 2025, but the high season data for 2026 confirms a new shift of gears. Pedro Álvarez Ondina 14 October 2026
United States of America Trump 2.0 immigration policies: the end of the American Dream? Restrictive immigration policies are not a new development in US history, nor are they the defining feature of the second Trump administration compared to its predecessors. What is new lies in the breadth and speed of their application, as well as their potential impact… David Martínez Turégano 14 October 2026
Opinion The price of the new economic equilibrium The international economy once again conveys a sense of uneasy calm at the start of the final quarter of the year. The combination of oil prices close to 100 dollars, fragile fiscal outlooks in countries such as France and the US, high investment needs, structurally… José Ramón Díez 14 October 2026
Opinion The new priorities of the post-pandemic economy Since the outbreak of the pandemic, household consumption has grown by an average of 2.0% annually in real terms, almost in line with its historical rate and the growth of the overall economy. The consumption of durable goods, in contrast, has grown at double that rate:… Oriol Aspachs 14 October 2026
Consumption How do we shop? Scroll down & click! Oriol Aspachs Eduard Alcobé Garcia 15 September 2026
United States of America The new US tariff landscape (2026 back-to-school edition) David Martínez Turégano 15 September 2026
Portugal outlook The Portuguese economy outperforms expectations in Q2 CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026
World outlook The global economy holds firm, but challenges persist CaixaBank Research 15 September 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
Tourism The high season once again attracts international tourists to Spain Pedro Álvarez Ondina 14 October 2026
United States of America Trump 2.0 immigration policies: the end of the American Dream? David Martínez Turégano 14 October 2026
Portugal outlook The Portuguese economy outperforms expectations in Q2 CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026
Consumption How do we shop? Scroll down & click! Oriol Aspachs Eduard Alcobé Garcia 15 September 2026
United States of America The new US tariff landscape (2026 back-to-school edition) David Martínez Turégano 15 September 2026
World outlook The global economy holds firm, but challenges persist CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026