Markets

Markets 2nd January 2026

Transition session towards next week, when activity should return to normal after Christmas

Rentra 4 | European markets open lower (Eurostoxx futures -0.40%, S&P 500 futures +0.45%) in the first session of the year, with the main European and American indices very close to historic highs. At the macro level, we highlight the publication of the final manufacturing PMIs for December: Germany (47.7 estimated and preliminary versus 48.2 previously), France (50.6 estimated and versus 47.8 previously), Eurozone (49.2 estimated and preliminary versus 49.6…

Markets 9th December 2025

Paramount Skydance launches bid for Warner Bros exceeding Netflix’s offer: at $30 per share, valuation is $108.4 billion against $82.7 billion

Bankinter | Paramount Skydance launches a takeover bid for Warner Bros at $30.0 per share. The payment would be made in cash and represents a premium of 139% based on the share price prior to the news of a possible purchase of the company. It therefore exceeds the offer from NETFLIX (£96.79; -3.44), which is offering £27.75 per share in a combination of cash and shares. Overall, Paramount’s offer values…

Markets 28th November 2025

Christmas sales season begins with Black Friday, followed by Cyber Monday, which will shed light on evolution of private consumption

Renta 4 | After a session with almost no movement yesterday in Europe, today we are back on track with Wall Street (which will only open for half a session after yesterday’s Thanksgiving closure). We would also like to remind you that today marks the start of the Christmas sales season with Black Friday, followed by Cyber Monday on Monday, which will shed light on the evolution of American private…

In Spain 28th November 2025

Transition ministry accepts CNMC’s proposal on distribution networks, but calls for improvements to remuneration rate

Banco Sabadell | According to press reports, yesterday the Council of State opened the public hearing period (until next Monday) for submitting comments on the National Commission on Markets and Competition’s (CNMC) proposals on the methodology for calculating distribution remuneration and the financial remuneration rate for distribution and transmission networks. On the other hand, the Ministry for Ecological Transition has backed the CNMC’s proposal to raise the financial remuneration rate…

In Europe 26th November 2025

Spain leads EU vehicle and electric car registrations

Link Securities | According to data published by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), passenger car registrations in the European Union (EU) grew by 5.8% year-on-year in October (10.0% in September), reaching 916,609 units. This marked the fourth consecutive month of growth, with three of the four largest EU markets recording gains. Registrations in Spain increased by 15.9%, followed by Germany, which rose by 7.8%, and France, which grew by…

European economy, In Europe 29th August 2025

Car sales in Europe up 7.4% year-on-year in July compared to 7.3% drop in June; 0.7% fall for year as a whole

Bankinter | Car sales increased in July by 7.4% (year-on-year) compared to a drop of 7.3% in June. For the year as a whole, sales fell by 0.7%. Of particular note is the drop in sales of combustion vehicles (15.2% diesel and 12.0% petrol), while electric vehicles led the way (electric up by 39.1%, non-plug-in hybrids by 14.3% and plug-in hybrids by 56.9%). Analysis team’s view: Slightly positive news reflecting…

European economy 16th April 2025

EU plans to revive US gas purchases, looking for ways to aggregate demand

Link Securities | The European Union (EU) plans to revive its bid to buy more US gas, betting that US President Donald Trump is more open to negotiate after temporarily suspending the tariffs from taking effect, POLITICO reported on Monday. The bloc plans to resume talks on increased purchases of US liquefied natural gas (LNG) and will offer specific proposals to address Trump’s position on transatlantic trade, three European officials…

In the World, Markets, Relevant News Item, World economy 16th August 2024

Macro benchmarks ease recession fears

Renta 4: European stock markets point to a new upward opening (EuroStoxx futures +0.27%) to end the weekly session in positive territory . On the bond market, in the US, the 2-year IRR rose more than 14 bps to 4.11%, while the 10-year rose c.+9 bps to 3.91% (3.90 this morning). In Europe, we also witnessed a rebound in IRRs, on average +6 bps, with the T-Bund at c. 2.25%…

In the World, Markets, Relevant News Item, World economy 9th August 2024

Latest US employment data confirms business cycle divergence with Europe

Renta 4 : European stock markets open moderately higher (Eurostoxx futures +0.3%) after positive US closes, in a session where the S&P 500 posted its best daily performance since November 2022. Yesterday’s better than expected initial jobless claims in the US (233,000 4-week low) helped to alleviate some fears about the US labour market. This helped equity markets, and we also saw a steepening in fixed income, with the US…

World economy 3rd May 2024

OECD revises 2024 growth forecast upwards by 2/10 pp to +3.1%: activity remains resilient

Renta 4: European stock markets open flat on a day that will be dominated by the official US employment report (14:30h), where moderation is expected (in line with Wednesday’s ADP private employment survey and JOLTS job openings), but showing a still solid labour market and tightening in wages (yesterday 1Q24 unit labour costs +4.7% year-on-year vs +4% estimated). Consensus expects 240,000 estimated non-farm payrolls versus 303,000 estimated previously, unemployment rate…

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