An exceptional year for the catering sector in Spain Spanish economy Pedro Álvarez Ondina Alberto Graziano April 15th, 2024
Financial Markets Daily Report 15 April 2024 Markets ended the week on a risk-off tone, with sovereign bond yields falling across the board, equities selling off, and the US dollar strengthening (to $1,06 against the euro), as geopolitical tensions rose in the Middle East and investors sought safe-haven assets. Brent rose above $90/barrel as worries about potential supply disruptions mounted. Financial markets outlook Financial markets set their sights on summer The postponement of interest rate cut expectations that had begun in February extended to March, with investors consolidating the idea that the central banks are not in such a hurry to relax financial conditions so soon. CaixaBank Research 12 April 2024 Portugal outlook The Portuguese economy kicks off 2024 better than expected The indicators for Q1 suggest that economic activity is more buoyant than expected, and that GDP growth in the first quarter could exceed our forecast of 0.4% quarter-on-quarter. CaixaBank Research 11 April 2024 Spain The medium-term potential growth of Spain’s GDP Oriol Carreras Baquer 12 April 2024 Portugal Challenges and outlook for Portugal’s public debt:reflections on the withdrawal of the ECB Vânia Duarte 11 April 2024 Spain Extremadura 10 April 2024 Spain Madrid AC 07 July 2023 International France 03 April 2024 International Germany 07 July 2023 Publications Monthly ReportApril 2024 | No. 48815 April 2024 SpainSpain’s Macroeconomic & Financial Outlook10 April 2024 PortugalPortugal’s Macroeconomic & Financial Outlook10 April 2024 Sectorial ReportReal Estate. Improved outlook for Spain’s real estate sector S1 2024 Sectorial ReportTourism. Spain’s tourism industry: dynamism in 2023, strength in 2024 1S 2024 Sectorial ReportAgrifood. The sector is making headway despite adverse conditions 2023 Sectorial ReportManufacturing Industry 2023 Opinion Editorial The two sides of the Spanish economy Oriol Aspachs Spanish Economy Director Key points of the month The central banks make moves José Ramón Díez Head of International Economies and Financial Markets Recommended Activity & growth An exceptional year for the catering sector in Spain Pedro Álvarez Ondina Alberto Graziano 15 April 2024 Interest rates The income balance suffers at the hand of the rate hikes Erik Solé Vives 15 April 2024 Spain The Spanish economy continues to reduce its foreign debt Sergio Díaz 15 April 2024 Digitalisation & Technology Innovation in Spain: somewhat below the EU Javier García Arenas 15 April 2024 Spain's outlook The Spanish economy remains resilient in a challenging environment CaixaBank Research 15 April 2024 Economic cycle The perception of the economy and its paradoxes CaixaBank Research 15 April 2024 World outlook The international economy, waiting for rate cuts CaixaBank Research 15 April 2024 Oil Oil in the «era» of decarbonisation Beatriz Villafranca Serrano 15 April 2024 Financial markets outlook Financial markets set their sights on summer CaixaBank Research 12 April 2024Most readInnovation in Spain: somewhat below the EUOil in the «era» of decarbonisationAn exceptional year for the catering sector in SpainThe two sides of the Spanish economyThe perception of the economy and its paradoxes NewsletterBeing informed now ismore important than everGet our latest updates Sign in Hot topics Geopolitics Monetary and fiscal policy Podcasts Especial: Nuevas perspectivas para la economía global y española 19/03/2024 Forecasts Financial markets Interest rate (%)Update date 10-04-2024 Macroeconomic GDP (%)Update date 10-04-2024 Team Beatriz Villafranca SerranoEconomist Luís Pinheiro de MatosEconomist Ariadna Vidal MartínezLead economist Imelda EstebanSenior economist José Antonio Sánchez PalominoData scientist Judit Montoriol GarrigaLead economist Roser FerrerSenior economist Meet us Erik Solé VivesResearch assistant Carolina CruzOrganization Jesús ViscarriOrganization Adrià Morron SalmeronLead economist Rita Sánchez SolivaEconomist Josep Mestres DomènechSenior economist Sandra Jódar RosellDirector of Strategic Planning Meet us Javier García ArenasSenior economist Maitane LizarragaAnalyst Alberto GrazianoSenior Data Scientist Ana Rincón GarcíaOrganization David del ValSenior economist Oriol AspachsSpanish Economy Director Eduard Alcobé GarciaData scientist Meet us Oriol Carreras BaquerSenior economist Nuria BustamanteLead economist Patricia EstebanCommunication Javier Ibáñez de Aldecoa FusterEconomist Mar Bisquert PerlesData scientist Ricard Murillo GiliEconomist Isabela Lara WhiteResearch assistant Meet us Mireia CrusellsAnalyst José Ramón DíezHead of International Economies and Financial Markets Léopold JouvenAnalyst Ana María PorrasOrganization Pedro Álvarez OndinaEconomist Zoel Martín VilatóEconomist Martín VillaránResearch assistant Meet us David Cesar HeymannEconomist Sergio DíazEconomist Enric FernándezChief Economist Meet usPrint
Financial markets outlook Financial markets set their sights on summer The postponement of interest rate cut expectations that had begun in February extended to March, with investors consolidating the idea that the central banks are not in such a hurry to relax financial conditions so soon. CaixaBank Research 12 April 2024
Portugal outlook The Portuguese economy kicks off 2024 better than expected The indicators for Q1 suggest that economic activity is more buoyant than expected, and that GDP growth in the first quarter could exceed our forecast of 0.4% quarter-on-quarter. CaixaBank Research 11 April 2024
Portugal Challenges and outlook for Portugal’s public debt:reflections on the withdrawal of the ECB Vânia Duarte 11 April 2024
Activity & growth An exceptional year for the catering sector in Spain Pedro Álvarez Ondina Alberto Graziano 15 April 2024
Interest rates The income balance suffers at the hand of the rate hikes Erik Solé Vives 15 April 2024
Digitalisation & Technology Innovation in Spain: somewhat below the EU Javier García Arenas 15 April 2024
Spain's outlook The Spanish economy remains resilient in a challenging environment CaixaBank Research 15 April 2024
Financial markets outlook Financial markets set their sights on summer CaixaBank Research 12 April 2024
