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Financial Markets Daily Report 11 March 2026 Yesterday’s session reflected a risk-on tone in European and Asian markets, as investors reacted to late Monday remarks from President Trump suggesting that the Middle East conflict could end soon. Asian equities rebounded sharply, with Japan’s Nikkei-225 rising around 3%, and the Spanish IBEX-35 outperforming European peers. Spain's outlook The Spanish economy faces 2026 with optimism The Spanish economy successfully navigated the trade and geopolitical tensions affecting the global environment in 2025, achieving growth of 2.8%. This figure clearly surpasses both our forecast at the start of year, which was 2.3%, and the euro area’s growth, which stood… CaixaBank Research 13 February 2026 Opinion Dynamic, balanced and sustainable growth The Spanish economy continues to advance at a dynamic pace. For several years now, it has maintained relatively high growth, both from a historical perspective and in comparison with most developed economies. Oriol Aspachs 13 February 2026 World outlook Global stability: superficial mirage or structural strength? The latest update of the IMF's World Economic Outlook highlights stable growth expectations for the global economy (GDP +3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027). Technological dynamism, particularly investment related to AI, continues to sustain economic activity, especially in… CaixaBank Research 13 February 2026 Opinion Reality or fiction? The answer lies in the data It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the noise caused by the geopolitical context and focus on the signal coming from macroeconomic data. The sense of vulnerability is heightened by the unpredictability surrounding the pace of change in the old international… José Ramón Díez 12 February 2026 Stock markets Innovation, expectations and vertigo: is AI-driven concentration reshaping Wall Street? David del Val 12 February 2026 Financial markets outlook A start to the year with cross-currents in the financial markets CaixaBank Research 12 February 2026 International India 12 February 2026 Tourism Business turnover, a structural challenge for Spain’s catering sector Pedro Álvarez Ondina 11 February 2026 Public sector Treasury funding needs in 2026: high but manageable thanks to strong demand Javier García Arenas 11 February 2026 Real estate There are reasons why housing has become the top concern among European citizens David Martínez Turégano 11 February 2026 Publications Monthly ReportFebruary 2026 | No. 50810 February 2026 Sectorial ReportTourism. 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David del Val 12 February 2026 Financial markets outlook A start to the year with cross-currents in the financial markets CaixaBank Research 12 February 2026 Tourism Business turnover, a structural challenge for Spain’s catering sector Pedro Álvarez Ondina 11 February 2026 Public sector Treasury funding needs in 2026: high but manageable thanks to strong demand Javier García Arenas 11 February 2026 Real estate There are reasons why housing has become the top concern among European citizens David Martínez Turégano 11 February 2026Most readThere are reasons why housing has become the top concern among European citizensTreasury funding needs in 2026: high but manageable thanks to strong demandBusiness turnover, a structural challenge for Spain’s catering sectorThe Spanish economy faces 2026 with optimismDynamic, balanced and sustainable growth NewsletterBeing informed now ismore important than everGet our latest updates Sign in Hot topics Digitalisation & Technology Demographics Podcasts De la macro a la micro: los datos de alta frecuencia al servicio de la economía 24/02/2026 Forecasts Financial markets Interest rate (%)Update date 10-03-20262024202520262027 Fed Funds 4.25 3.50 3.00 3.00 ECB Refi 3.24 2.15 2.15 2.15 Macroeconomic GDP (%)Update date 10-03-20262024202520262027 Euro area GDP 0.8 1.5 1.3 1.5 Spain GDP 3.5 2.8 2.4 2.0 US GDP 2.8 2.2 2.6 2.0 Team Catalina BecuResearch assistant David del ValSenior economist Oriol Carreras BaquerSenior economist Rita Sánchez SolivaEconomist Sandra Jódar RosellDirector of Strategic Planning Patricia EstebanCommunication Maitane LizarragaAnalyst Meet us Adrià Morron SalmeronLead economist Eduard Alcobé GarciaData scientist Marina Tombas SuñéData Scientist Imelda EstebanSenior economist José Ramón DíezHead of International Economics & Markets Pedro Álvarez OndinaEconomist Carolina CruzOrganization Meet us Alberto GrazianoSenior Data Scientist Josep Mestres DomènechLead economist Oriol AspachsHead of Spanish Economics David Martínez TuréganoSenior economist Ariadna Vidal MartínezLead economist Mireia CrusellsAnalyst David Cesar HeymannEconomist Meet us José Antonio Sánchez PalominoData scientist Ana Rincón GarcíaOrganization Jesús ViscarriOrganization Sergio DíazEconomist Jesús Manuel Carrera MorenoResearch assistant Javier García ArenasSenior economist Mar Bisquert PerlesData scientist Meet us Zoel Martín VilatóEconomist Léopold JouvenEconomist María Romero MeléndezEconomista Isabela Lara WhiteEconomist Beatriz Villafranca SerranoEconomist Roser FerrerSenior economist Javier Ibáñez de Aldecoa FusterEconomist Meet us Judit Montoriol GarrigaLead economist Enric FernándezChief Economist Ana María PorrasOrganization Luís Pinheiro de MatosEconomist Nuria BustamanteLead economist Meet usPrint
Spain's outlook The Spanish economy faces 2026 with optimism The Spanish economy successfully navigated the trade and geopolitical tensions affecting the global environment in 2025, achieving growth of 2.8%. This figure clearly surpasses both our forecast at the start of year, which was 2.3%, and the euro area’s growth, which stood… CaixaBank Research 13 February 2026
Opinion Dynamic, balanced and sustainable growth The Spanish economy continues to advance at a dynamic pace. For several years now, it has maintained relatively high growth, both from a historical perspective and in comparison with most developed economies. Oriol Aspachs 13 February 2026
World outlook Global stability: superficial mirage or structural strength? The latest update of the IMF's World Economic Outlook highlights stable growth expectations for the global economy (GDP +3.3% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027). Technological dynamism, particularly investment related to AI, continues to sustain economic activity, especially in… CaixaBank Research 13 February 2026
Opinion Reality or fiction? The answer lies in the data It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the noise caused by the geopolitical context and focus on the signal coming from macroeconomic data. The sense of vulnerability is heightened by the unpredictability surrounding the pace of change in the old international… José Ramón Díez 12 February 2026
Stock markets Innovation, expectations and vertigo: is AI-driven concentration reshaping Wall Street? David del Val 12 February 2026
Financial markets outlook A start to the year with cross-currents in the financial markets CaixaBank Research 12 February 2026
Tourism Business turnover, a structural challenge for Spain’s catering sector Pedro Álvarez Ondina 11 February 2026
Public sector Treasury funding needs in 2026: high but manageable thanks to strong demand Javier García Arenas 11 February 2026
Real estate There are reasons why housing has become the top concern among European citizens David Martínez Turégano 11 February 2026
Sectorial ReportTourism. Spanish tourism sector: from post-pandemic rebound to sustainable growth S1 2026
Reality or fiction? The answer lies in the data José Ramón Díez Head of International Economics & Markets
World outlook Global stability: superficial mirage or structural strength? CaixaBank Research 13 February 2026
Stock markets Innovation, expectations and vertigo: is AI-driven concentration reshaping Wall Street? David del Val 12 February 2026
Financial markets outlook A start to the year with cross-currents in the financial markets CaixaBank Research 12 February 2026
Tourism Business turnover, a structural challenge for Spain’s catering sector Pedro Álvarez Ondina 11 February 2026
Public sector Treasury funding needs in 2026: high but manageable thanks to strong demand Javier García Arenas 11 February 2026
Real estate There are reasons why housing has become the top concern among European citizens David Martínez Turégano 11 February 2026