Banca March : In the United States, second-hand home sales fell to a 14-year low in September. With a 1% monthly decline, the US housing figures disappointed the market, which had expected a 0.5% rise. On an annualised basis, units sold came in at 3.84 million, slightly below the 3.88 million expected. This bad moment for the sector is explained, among other things, by the fact that buyers are opting…

Norbolsa | Fiscal deficit figures for the 2024 fiscal year have been released, showing an 8% increase in the deficit, bringing the deficit-to-GDP ratio to 6.4% from 6.2% in 2023. This fiscal performance could weigh on the Harris campaign, which is being presented as a more fiscally balanced policy. Thus, the Committee to care for a “Responsible Federal Budget” estimates that Trump’s plans would raise the debt by $7.5 trillion,…

Bankinter | In an interview at the Economic Club of Chicago, Trump insisted on his plans for tariff hikes, refuting economists’ forecasts that this would result in a negative impact on supply chains, consumers and economic activity. Tariffs on China would be 60% and 10% on the rest of the world. In their view, companies would quickly bring production back to the US to avoid the tariffs, generating more economic…