Madrid, Jan 11, 2026, 22:02 CET — The market has closed.
Shares of Industria de Diseno Textil SA (Inditex) slipped 0.56% to close at 56.46 euros on Friday, the last session before Monday’s reopening in Madrid. (MarketWatch)
The retreat puts the Zara parent roughly 2% under its 52-week peak of 57.74 euros. Meanwhile, the 52-week low remains at 40.80 euros, highlighting just how much ground the stock has gained since last year’s bottom. (Investing.com Nigeria)
The next major milestone for Inditex is its full-year report. The company plans to release fiscal 2025 results (covering Feb. 1 to Jan. 31) on March 11. Over the past year, it projected a stable gross margin within plus or minus 50 basis points—a basis point equals one-hundredth of a percentage point—and warned of a roughly 4% currency headwind on sales at current exchange rates. (Inditex)
Inditex last updated on demand back in December, reporting that its autumn and winter lines were “well received.” Between Nov. 1 and Dec. 1, store and online sales in constant currency—excluding exchange-rate shifts—jumped 10.6%. CEO Oscar Garcia Maceiras told analysts the group achieved “very satisfactory levels of profitability.” Bernstein analyst William Woods highlighted Spain as a standout market: “Spain has just been phenomenal.” (Reuters)
As the new week begins, European stocks remain close to record levels. On Friday, the STOXX 600 closed at a fresh high, driven by sharp gains in miners and chip-related shares amid investor focus on growth cues and geopolitical developments. (Reuters)
Inditex is closely watching the macroeconomic environment since apparel sales can drop fast if consumers tighten their belts. Eurostat reported on Friday that retail trade volumes in the euro zone nudged up 0.2% in November compared to October. (European Commission)
Traders will watch for discounting trends among clothing and online competitors, along with currency shifts that can impact reported sales. Inditex says its flexible sourcing and quicker product cycles let it adjust mid-season, but those strengths are challenged when consumers cut back and promotions become widespread.
Plenty can still trip them up. A milder late winter might cut into demand for pricier cold-weather gear, and a stronger euro or renewed consumer spending pressures could tighten the screws on hitting margin and sales goals.
Monday and the days following bring a key event: U.S. inflation data due Jan. 13. That figure could quickly shift rate expectations and shake the dollar. After that, focus will shift to the Federal Reserve’s Jan. 27-28 gathering and the European Central Bank’s Feb. 4-5 policy meeting. Then, all eyes turn to Inditex’s earnings report on March 11. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
