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IBEX 35 Week Ahead: Spain’s Bolsa de Madrid Outlook After Inditex Record, Naturgy Shock and ECB Countdown (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

IBEX 35 Week Ahead: Spain’s Bolsa de Madrid Outlook After Inditex Record, Naturgy Shock and ECB Countdown (Updated Dec 14, 2025)

Spain’s IBEX 35 closed last week at 16,854.4, up 0.99%, after briefly touching 17,000 points for the first time. Banks led gains, with the IBEX 35 Banks index up 1.39% weekly and 103.39% year-to-date, while energy stocks lagged. Naturgy dropped 8.53% after BlackRock sold a 7.1% stake for €1.7 billion. Markets await ECB signals and year-end flows.
14 December 2025
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World Court Climate Bombshell, Hydrogen Stalls, and EV Breakthroughs – Climate Tech News Roundup (July 23–24, 2025)

World Court Climate Bombshell, Hydrogen Stalls, and EV Breakthroughs – Climate Tech News Roundup (July 23–24, 2025)

The UN’s International Court of Justice on July 23 called climate change an urgent, existential threat and warned wealthy polluters could face compensation claims under international law. The Trump administration moved to overturn the EPA’s endangerment finding, aiming to halt U.S. climate rules. UK renewables hit a record 50.8% of electricity generation in 2024. Republicans advanced an end to federal solar and wind subsidies, threatening $373 billion in clean energy investments.
24 July 2025
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Stock Market Today

  • Defensive Rebalancing Signals Return in Dow Jones and US Stocks at Month-End
    April 30, 2026, 1:19 PM EDT. As the month closes, the Dow Jones and U.S. stock markets are showing signs of defensive rebalancing-a strategy where investors shift towards safer assets to buffer potential volatility. Market analyst Elior Manier, with over seven years in finance and expertise in geopolitical and macroeconomic factors, highlights the resumption of this trend amid recent breaking news and economic data releases. Manier's experience as a fixed income trader informs his view that traders are reacting to a mix of market sentiment and technical signals. This shift reflects cautious positioning as investors digest ongoing developments impacting trading flows ahead of the new month.

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Dow Jones Today: Why the Blue-Chip Index Is Sliding Before Powell, Big Tech and the Oil Shock

Dow Jones Today: Caterpillar Sparks 700-Point Rally as Wall Street Shrugs Off Oil Shock

30 April 2026
The Dow Jones Industrial Average surged nearly 700 points midday Thursday, driven by a 10% jump in Caterpillar shares after strong quarterly results. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose modestly as tech stocks lagged. U.S. GDP grew at a 2% annual rate, but inflation data remained above the Fed’s target, limiting rate-cut expectations. Industrials outperformed, while some major tech firms fell on capex concerns.
Dow Jumps 700 Points as US Stock Market Today Shrugs Off Oil Shock and Chases Best Month Since 2020

Dow Jumps 700 Points as US Stock Market Today Shrugs Off Oil Shock and Chases Best Month Since 2020

30 April 2026
The Dow Jones rose 1.48% to 49,584.97 by midday Thursday, outpacing the S&P 500 and Nasdaq as strong corporate earnings pushed major indexes toward their best monthly gains since 2020. First-quarter GDP grew at a 2.0% annual rate, while the core PCE price index climbed 4.3%. The Federal Reserve held rates steady, citing persistent inflation. Alphabet’s Google Cloud revenue surged 63%, while Meta and Microsoft announced large AI-driven spending plans.
Hertz Stock Surges on Uber Robotaxi Deal as Oro Mobility Steps Out of the Shadows

Hertz Stock Surges on Uber Robotaxi Deal as Oro Mobility Steps Out of the Shadows

30 April 2026
Hertz shares surged over 20% Thursday after it launched Oro Mobility, an affiliate set to manage Uber’s robotaxi and human-driven fleets in key U.S. markets. Oro will support Uber’s autonomous program with Lucid vehicles using Nuro self-driving tech, starting in the San Francisco Bay Area later this year. Hertz traded at $6.80, up $1.20; Uber fell 38 cents to $74.09. Hertz reports first-quarter results May 7.
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