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Spanish Politics 23rd August 2023

Felipe VI commissions Núñez Feijoo to try to form a government, despite still falling short of the 176 needed to reach a majority

Renta 4| European markets open flat (Eurostoxx futures +0.2%, S&P futures +0.3%), with the focus today on August PMIs and Nvidia’s results and awaiting tomorrow’s central bankers’ meeting in Jackson Hole. On the macroeconomic front, the focus will be on the preliminary PMIs for August. This morning in Japan, the data shows weakness in industry and resilience in services: manufacturing 49.7 (49.6 previously) and services 54.3 (53.8 previously). The same…

In the World, Markets, Relevant News Item 22nd August 2023

Europe may have to compete with Asia for limited gas at start of autumn, despite high storage levels

Renta 4 : Europe opens higher (Eurostoxx futures +0.4%, S&P -0.1%) after last minute gains in the Nasdaq (+1.65%) and after a session yesterday in which the rebound of the first part of the day in the European stock markets was deflated as the session progressed as there were no specific catalysts, beyond accumulating three consecutive weeks of losses in the main world stock markets.The markets are still waiting for…

Markets, Relevant News Item, World economy 18th August 2023

Negative news from China continues

Renta 4 : Stock markets open lower again (Eurostoxx -0.3%, S&P flat), after negative closes in the US and Asia. As for central banks, Norway’s central bank unanimously raised rates by +25 bps, in line with expectations, to 4%, and anticipated more hikes in September, arguing that inflation is still not under control. A monetary policy direction that contrasts with that of other countries where they have already started to…

In the World, Markets, Relevant News Item 17th August 2023

Watch out for Philadelphia Fed’s manufacturing survey

Renta 4| New day with European futures lower at the open (Eurostoxx 50 -0.6%, S&P flat) after a negative close in the US at the lows and with the US IRR 10 hitting the highest since October at 4.26%, and rising today +4 bps to 4.31%, which is an increase of c.+15 bps since Friday. Noteworthy is the publication of the minutes of the Fed’s July meeting where there is…

Markets, Relevant News Item 11th August 2023

Uncertainty over winter gas supply: Dutch TTF gas price corrected by 7.5% on Thursday, after 28% hike

Renta 4: European stock markets point to a bearish opening (Eurostoxx futures -0.50%, after a Thursday session in which a better-than-expected US CPI data rebounded from the previous month (3.2% against 3.3% estimated and 3.0% previously) encouraged the markets in the last part of the session in Europe, only to end up deflating at the close of the American session. Although the rise from the previous month is minimal, US…

Markets, Relevant News Item 10th August 2023

Price of TTF natural gas contracts reaches 40% increase, exceeding €40/MWh

Renta 4 : Stock markets point to a positive opening (Eurostoxx futures +0.67%), after a positive Wednesday session in Europe in which the markets welcomed the Italian government’s decision to limit the tax on banks announced last Monday. In this sense, the government has clarified that the tax cannot exceed 0.1% of the assets of the institutions and “will not have a significant impact” on those that are remunerating the…

Markets, Relevant News Item 8th August 2023

China’s trade balance deepens economic slowdown

Renta 4: Stock markets point to a flat opening (Eurostoxx futures -0.07%), after a Monday session where there were no major corporate references after the conclusion of the 2Q23 results season (in the absence of Bayer today). In China, weak July trade balance figures were published, with exports falling at their fastest pace since February 2020 (-14.5% vs 12.5% estimated and 12.4% previously) and imports surprisingly down when an improvement…

European economy, Markets 5th March 2023

Latest ECB Minutes show significant support for +50 b.p. hike to 2.5% (deposit rate)

Yields 4: European markets open higher (Eurostoxx futures +0.5%, S&P futures -0.1%) after a session of less to more on Wall Street, and on a day in which the most relevant will be the ISM services report in the US, which could fall in February (54.5e and 55.2 previously), and where the main focus will be on its price component, with upside risk after the strong rebound seen in the…

European economy 25th February 2023

Consumers’ one-year inflation expectations to rebound (+4.2% vs. +3.9%) for first time in 10 months

Renta 4 : European opening with slight gains (Eurostoxx futures +0.4%, S&P futures -0.1%), on a day of numerous 4Q22 results in Spain. In the background, and on the day that marks one year of war in Ukraine, a peace proposal presented by China that does not seem to have the support of the US and the EU. Today’s macro focus will be on the US core private consumption deflator…

European economy, Markets 2nd February 2023

The Fata Morgana, or how markets ignore that the greatest risk for 2023 lies in overestimating economic growth

Banca March | Sometimes, when the sun’s rays hit the sea water and there is a big difference in temperature, an optical illusion takes place which creates visual effects that can lead us to think that a boat is capable of “flying” several metres above the horizon. This effect, a mirage, is called Fata Morgana. Is this effusive start to 2023, in which global stock markets are up more than…

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