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Financial Markets Daily Report 02 October 2026 Thursday's session carried a sharply divergent tone between the two sides of the Atlantic. France's risk premium reached 140 bps as investors intensified their fiscal concerns and continued to lead a widening in sovereign spreads, with yields on German Bunds dropping amid safe-haven flows. European stocks fell markedly, with France leading losses. Currencies EUR/USD The dollar remained stable against the euro over the summer despite the conflict in Iran, higher oil prices and a more hawkish Fed, partly thanks to positive surprises on the other side of the Atlantic, including stronger-than-expected GDP growth despite the energy shock.… CaixaBank Research 29 September 2026 Consumption How do we shop? Scroll down & click! Consumption is one of the main drivers of the Spanish economy. In recent years, it has grown at a rate of around 3% in real terms. So far, few surprises. Where profound changes have occurred, however, is the way in which this consumption takes place, particularly for… Oriol Aspachs Eduard Alcobé Garcia 15 September 2026 Portugal outlook The Portuguese economy outperforms expectations in Q2 Portugal's GDP exceeds expectations in Q2, inflation accelerates in August, tourism grows moderately, and the external accounts record their worst result since 2022. CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026 United States of America The new US tariff landscape (2026 back-to-school edition) Few economic topics have experienced as many twists and turns in such a short time as the tariff saga of Trump 2.0. In just 18 months, analysts (not to mention firms involved in international trade) have experienced a true roller-coaster: the iconic Liberation Day; the… David Martínez Turégano 15 September 2026 World outlook The global economy holds firm, but challenges persist CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026 Financial markets outlook No summer lull for the markets CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026 Opinion The Spanish economy remains resilient, but it is ageing Oriol Aspachs 15 September 2026 Spain's outlook The Spanish economy holds firm amid the energy onslaught CaixaBank Research 14 September 2026 European Central Bank (ECB) The ECB’s path to a new normal CaixaBank Research 10 September 2026 Opinion We need to talk about interest rates José Ramón Díez 10 September 2026 Publications SpainSpain’s Macroeconomic & Financial Outlook10 September 2026 PortugalPortugal’s Macroeconomic & Financial Outlook10 September 2026 Monthly ReportJuly 2026 | No. 51315 July 2026 Sectorial ReportSectoral Observatory S1 2026 Sectorial ReportReal Estate. 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Currencies EUR/USD The dollar remained stable against the euro over the summer despite the conflict in Iran, higher oil prices and a more hawkish Fed, partly thanks to positive surprises on the other side of the Atlantic, including stronger-than-expected GDP growth despite the energy shock.… CaixaBank Research 29 September 2026
Consumption How do we shop? Scroll down & click! Consumption is one of the main drivers of the Spanish economy. In recent years, it has grown at a rate of around 3% in real terms. So far, few surprises. Where profound changes have occurred, however, is the way in which this consumption takes place, particularly for… Oriol Aspachs Eduard Alcobé Garcia 15 September 2026
Portugal outlook The Portuguese economy outperforms expectations in Q2 Portugal's GDP exceeds expectations in Q2, inflation accelerates in August, tourism grows moderately, and the external accounts record their worst result since 2022. CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026
United States of America The new US tariff landscape (2026 back-to-school edition) Few economic topics have experienced as many twists and turns in such a short time as the tariff saga of Trump 2.0. In just 18 months, analysts (not to mention firms involved in international trade) have experienced a true roller-coaster: the iconic Liberation Day; the… David Martínez Turégano 15 September 2026
World outlook The global economy holds firm, but challenges persist CaixaBank Research 15 September 2026
Spain's outlook The Spanish economy holds firm amid the energy onslaught CaixaBank Research 14 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
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
Spain's outlook The Spanish economy holds firm amid the energy onslaught CaixaBank Research 14 September 2026