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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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Uzbekistan’s Big Bet: Import Fair 2025 Sparks a ‘Made in Uzbekistan’ Boom

Uzbekistan’s Big Bet: Import Fair 2025 Sparks a ‘Made in Uzbekistan’ Boom

Uzbekistan launched its first international Import Fair in Tashkent, unveiling $8.5 billion in new investment projects to boost local manufacturing and reduce imports. At the same time, 66 Uzbek firms promoted exports at MSV-2025 in Brno. GDP rose 7.2% year-on-year in early 2025, with FDI reaching $11.9 billion in 2024. Major foreign companies, including Inditex, praised recent trade reforms.
9 October 2025
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  • Oil Nears $100 as Middle East Tensions Rise, US Stock Futures Slip
    April 9, 2026, 8:54 AM EDT. Oil prices surged toward $100 a barrel on Thursday, driven by renewed conflict in the Middle East and skepticism over a shaky ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran. Benchmark U.S. crude rose 5.4% to $99.44, while Brent crude increased 4.1% to $98.70. Wall Street futures declined, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq futures down 0.4%, and Dow futures falling 0.5%. The turmoil followed intense Israeli strikes on Lebanon and Iran's closure of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a vital oil transport route. European and Asian stock markets mostly retreated amid concerns about global energy supply and geopolitical uncertainties. The U.S. plans further talks in Pakistan to seek a lasting ceasefire, with military presence continuing until full compliance is achieved, according to President Trump's recent statement.

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When Will Gas Prices Fall? Iran Ceasefire May Not Bring Quick Relief as Oil Rebounds

When Will Gas Prices Fall? Iran Ceasefire May Not Bring Quick Relief as Oil Rebounds

9 April 2026
Brent crude rebounded 3% Thursday despite a U.S.-Iran ceasefire, with the Strait of Hormuz still nearly shut and only one oil-products tanker passing in 24 hours. U.S. gasoline averaged $4.166 a gallon on April 9, and AAA said prices could drop slowly. North Sea Forties crude hit a record $146.43 a barrel. The U.S. EIA expects Hormuz flows may take months to recover.
CoreWeave Stock Climbs on $21 Billion Meta AI Cloud Deal, but Debt Risks Stay in Focus

CoreWeave Stock Climbs on $21 Billion Meta AI Cloud Deal, but Debt Risks Stay in Focus

9 April 2026
CoreWeave said Meta Platforms committed about $21 billion for AI cloud capacity through December 2032. Shares rose 4.3% to $88.90 in premarket trading after the announcement. The deal follows an $8.5 billion loan facility and a $1.25 billion senior notes offering. CoreWeave reported $5.13 billion in 2025 revenue and ended December with a $66.8 billion backlog.
NVIDIA’s Rubin AI Chip Ramp Hits Fresh Snag as HBM4 Memory Crunch Clouds 2026

NVIDIA’s Rubin AI Chip Ramp Hits Fresh Snag as HBM4 Memory Crunch Clouds 2026

9 April 2026
TrendForce said April 8 that Nvidia’s Rubin AI chip shipments may be delayed by HBM4 memory qualification and cooling demands, shifting over 70% of 2026 high-end GPU volume to the current Blackwell line. Rubin’s projected share dropped to 22%. Samsung began shipping HBM4 to Nvidia in February, but SK Hynix and Micron face qualification delays. Broadcom signed a long-term deal to develop Google’s TPUs through 2031.
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