Silver is trading today at $51 per ounce. At the end of January this year, following a dizzying rally that began in late 2025, the spot price of silver soared to an all-time high of $121.67 per ounce. The fall exceeds 55 per cent in six months. By Consejeros Editorial Team Silver is trading today at $51 per ounce. At the end of January this year, following a dizzying rally…
Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team The administration of US President Donald Trump announced on Thursday new tariffs of between 10% and 12.5% on imports from 60 countries and economies, citing an investigation into “insufficient efforts to combat forced labour” as justification; this measure comes just hours before the current temporary global tariff of 10% imposed by Washington is due to expire. The new tariffs, announced by the office of the…
The firm believes that, despite the impact of the rise in real interest rates on fixed-income markets in the coming quarter, the credit market may continue to show resilience as long as growth remains robust and inflation stays under control. Report by Neuberger Movements in interest rates this year have been driven primarily by the rise in real interest rates rather than by an increase in inflation expectations. Real interest…
The cumulative value of deals announced in 2026 has already reached $211bn, surpassing any full year since 2018. Meanwhile, activity in the first seven months of the year is approximately 80 per cent higher than that recorded in the same period of 2025. Report by Morgan Stanley One of the most notable developments in recent weeks has been the sharp rebound in M&A activity in Europe, a trend that has…
Driven not only by decarbonisation, but also by geopolitical fragmentation, state intervention and the race for clean technologies, the transition towards electrification is complex and non-linear. Rosa Duce, CIO of Deutsche Bank Spain, explains: “In this new era of electricity, high levels of investment have already profoundly changed the mix of supply and distribution: the evolution of clean energy from a subsidised niche to becoming an essential, mainstream investment is…
The UK begins the second half of 2026 with a new Prime Minister, a large Labour majority and another opportunity to rebuild its economic credibility. Reported by Anthony Willis The UK has a new Prime Minister – the seventh in just over a decade – and another opportunity to reset the country’s economic narrative. Andy Burnham arrives at 10 Downing Street with a comfortable majority, but the challenge is clear:…
Report by Renta 4 Flat opening (Eurostoxx futures down 0.2%, S&P unchanged, Nasdaq up 0.2%), whilst in Asia Japan is closed today and South Korea is seeing a rebound from Friday’s falls (of 4%). Today, Burnham is set to be appointed British Prime Minister. On the geopolitical front, this marks the ninth night of US strikes against Iran, with targets extending beyond strictly military sites (bridges, infrastructure, ports), a sign…
Western countries are working on digital currencies that do not pay interest, so as not to compete with commercial banks. However, China and its mBridge project, through which it has launched the digital renminbi, do allow users to earn returns. Analysed by Consejeros Editorial Team Until now, the debate surrounding the digital renminbi and the mBridge Project (the platform developed by China in collaboration with the Bank for International Settlements…
Report by Renta 4 European markets opened lower (Eurostoxx futures down 0.8%, S&P 500 down 0.8%, Nasdaq 100 down 1.6%), with profit-taking continuing, particularly amongst chip and memory manufacturers (yesterday Nasdaq down 1.6%), and this is also being felt in Asia (Japan down 5%; South Korea closed for a public holiday), despite strong results in recent days (TSMC, Samsung) and in a market that is questioning the sustainability of valuations,…
Reported by the Editorial Team According to an article published by the World Economic Forum, air pollution is the greatest global environmental risk, causing 6.7 million premature deaths and an economic cost of 8.1 trillion dollars annually (6 per cent of global GDP). Despite the severity of the problem, the authors point out that there is a significant information gap: in 2024, 36 per cent of countries lacked air quality…