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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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  • InterContinental Hotels to Cancel 38,728 Repurchased Shares
    May 20, 2026, 2:19 AM EDT. InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) repurchased 38,728 ordinary shares on May 19, 2026, at an average price of $150.65 per share, through Goldman Sachs International. The company plans to cancel these shares, reducing the total shares in issue to 149,667,985, excluding 5,431,782 held in treasury. The repurchase was conducted under authority approved at the 2025 shareholder meeting and aims to optimize the company's capital structure. This move highlights IHG's ongoing efforts to enhance shareholder value through share buybacks and cancellations.

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Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

Wall Street Hit by Yield Jolt With Nvidia Up Next

20 May 2026
U.S. stock ETFs remained lower late Tuesday after Wall Street’s main indexes fell for a third straight session, pressured by rising Treasury yields and caution ahead of Nvidia’s earnings. The SPDR S&P 500 ETF dropped 0.7% to $733.73. The 10-year Treasury yield hit 4.687%, its highest since January 2025, before easing. Nvidia shares slipped 0.7% after hours, with traders bracing for a major move post-earnings.
Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

Viavi Stock Drops After $500 Million Share Sale Plan — The Debt Move Investors Can’t Ignore

20 May 2026
Viavi Solutions shares dropped 7.1% in after-hours trading Tuesday after the company announced a $500 million public stock offering aimed at repaying debt. The offering, unveiled just after the Nasdaq close, could add roughly 10.1 million new shares. Viavi plans to use proceeds to pay down a $450 million loan. Total debt would fall to $650 million, according to a preliminary SEC filing.
Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

Analog Devices Shares Rally After $1.5B AI Power Deal Ahead of Earnings

20 May 2026
Analog Devices agreed to acquire Empower Semiconductor for $1.5 billion in cash, sending ADI shares up 1.36% to $419.95 in after-hours trading after closing down 1.02%. The deal, approved by both boards, is expected to close in the second half of 2026 pending regulatory review. Empower CEO Tim Phillips will continue to lead integrated voltage regulator work after the merger.
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