Reported by Consejeros Editorial Team In most European Union (EU) countries for which data was available, the apparent cost of public debt rose slightly or remained stable between 2024 and 2025, according to data published by Eurostat. The highest apparent cost of gross government debt among the countries for which data was available was recorded in Romania (5.2%), followed by Poland (4.5%), the Czech Republic (3.1%) and Italy (3%). The...

Reported by Bankinter Intesa Sanpaolo (ISP) is offering a share swap of 1.6 ISP shares for every MPS share with a cash payment of €1 per share, subject to the acquisition of 66.67% of the share capital of MPS. The offer values MPS at €10.09 per share, implying a premium of 12.5% over Friday’s closing price and 17.4% over the average share price over the last three months. This is...

Portugal has a story worth telling and, more importantly, companies worth investing in. Its “Capital Markets Day” – 15 and 16 June – brings investors into contact with companies, strategies and real investment opportunities. By Abel Sequeira Ferreira Abel Sequeira Ferreira (Board Member and Executive Director of AEM – Portuguese Issuers Association. Board Member of European Issuers) | On 12 and 13 November 2025, Lisbon hosted the second edition of...

Report by Renta 4 Flat opening on European markets (Eurostoxx futures down 0.1%, S&P futures up 0.2%, Nasdaq futures up 0.3%) and a strong rebound in Asia (Japan’s Nikkei 2%, South Korea’s Kospi 8%) Yesterday, once again, and following the overnight escalation in the Middle East conflict, with crossfire between Israel and Iran and Hezbollah’s admission of having taken part in the attack on Israel (whilst banning Israeli shipping in...

Reported by Nicolás Lopez Medina Following a clearly bearish opening, European stock markets recovered ground throughout the day, buoyed by a diminishing fear of an escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Improved investor sentiment during the session allowed the market to recoup much of the losses recorded at the opening. The technology sector led the intraday recovery after having been the main focus of selling in the early...

The price of free-market housing in Spain rose by 12.9% in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period in 2025, maintaining the same year-on-year growth recorded in the last quarter of last year, according to the Housing Price Index (IPV) published this Monday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). (On a quarterly basis: first quarter of 2026 compared to the fourth quarter of 2025, free-market housing...