CdM | The Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell by two tenths of a percentage point in May, standing at 2% year-on-year, the lowest level since October 2024, when it stood at 1.8%, according to final data published on Friday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). This figure is slightly higher than the provisional estimate, which predicted a drop of three tenths of a percentage point to 1.9%. Despite the difference,…
Link Securities | The National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) concluded in its April report on BBVA’s (BBVA) takeover bid that Banco Sabadell (SAB) “is not a fundamental and irreplaceable operator” in the world of SMEs, and that it is losing market share in this business, according to Expansión and the Efe news agency on Friday. For more than eleven months, the CNMC analysed the impact that the acquisition of…
Link Securities | According to the Statistics on Tourist Movements at Borders (Frontur), published by the National Statistics Institute (INE), Spain received 8.6 million international tourists in April, 10.1% more than in the same month of 2024. The United Kingdom was the main country of residence, with more than 1.6 million tourists and an increase of 11.1% compared to April 2024. From Germany came 1.3 million (up 13.7%) and from…
Bankinter | US President D. Trump announced that he will raise tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports from all countries from 25% to 50% as of Wednesday 4 June. The 25% tariff was set on 12 March. Analysis team’s view: This increase comes days after a US International Trade Tribunal called into question reciprocal tariffs, but not sectoral tariffs. This new sectoral tariff increase complicates ongoing negotiations with many…
Banc Sabadell : The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) has authorised the auto-IPO of Naturgy (NTGY) to acquire up to 9.08% of its share capital (with the aim of improving its free float) at €26.50/share. The acceptance period will be 15 days from the day after details of the offer are published in the press. On the other hand, the company has confirmed that it will not go ahead with…
Renta 4: According to press reports, SEPI (the State-owned industrial holding company) could grant a convertible loan to Talgo to unblock the entry of the Basque consortium in the capital of the rolling stock manufacturer. The operation would consist of a convertible loan amounting to €120 million to cover the fine of €116 million imposed by Renfe on Talgo for the delay in the supply of the 30 AVRIL trains….
Alphavalue/DIVACONS | The train manufacturer has called an Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting for 27 June in order to restructure its board of directors, after it was left with an insufficient number of members to reach the quorum necessary for its valid constitution and operation. This situation follows the death of its independent director Emilio Novela Bartín on 16 May in Madrid, the company informed the National Securities and Exchange Commission…
Link Securities | According to data released yesterday by the National Statistics Institute (INE), the number of mortgages taken out on homes in March rose to 42,831, representing an increase of 44.5% year-on-year. The average amount of these operations was 156,698 euros, an increase of 14.3% in the interannual rate. In addition, the average amount of mortgages on the total number of properties registered in the land registries (from previously…
Link Securities | Fluidra (FDR) is concerned about the US tariffs due to the uncertainty they cause, although it recognises that, for the moment, they have had no impact on its accounts, according to the president, Eloi Planes, who told Expansión on Tuesday. The executive described the tariffs as a negative roller coaster for the economy and recalled that FDR has studied with its suppliers a realignment of the supply…
Aurelio Medel (5 Días) | The fall in indebtedness of companies and families can be interpreted as proof of the improvement of their financial health, also as further evidence of the low investment made in Spain, or as a warning that the restructuring of the financial sector will continue. The decline in credit activity adds to a context of a permanent increase in capital requirements, which have placed the sector…