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In Spain, Spanish economy 22nd October 2025

Real estate investment in Spain reaches €12.9 billion through September, up 44%, third-best figure on record

Alphavalue/ Divacons | Real estate investment in Spain reached €12.9 billion in September, 44% above the figure recorded in the same period last year, making it the third best historical record, behind only 2022 and 2018. This figure is above the European average, and the sector expects an even more intense end to the year in terms of investment. On the other hand, 37% of rental properties in Spain are…

European economy, In Europe 22nd October 2025

Eurozone current account surplus at €13 billion in August, compared to €25.3 billion in same month in 2024

Link Securities | According to the European Central Bank (ECB), the Eurozone current account surplus stood at €13 billion in August, compared to €25.3 billion in the same month of the previous year. In August, the goods surplus fell to €8 billion from €17.1 billion in August 2024, while the primary income surplus fell to €2 billion from €5 billion. Similarly, the secondary income deficit widened in August to €15…

Is it the Fed that has changed... or the world around it?

In the World 22nd October 2025

Fed will cut interest rate by 25 basis points next week and again in December, according to survey

Link Securities | According to a survey of economists conducted by Reuters, the Federal Reserve (Fed) will cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points next week and do so again in December. A month ago, economists expected only one more cut this year. But the new forecast follows a recent shift in the expectations of Fed monetary policy makers, which now point to additional reductions. In this regard,…

“We need to approach negotiations with the U.S. on terms that are completely different from those currently being proposed”

Says Antonio Bonet, president of the Club of Spanish Exporters and Investors. He points out that “Europe has a single tariff applied by all member states, but the U.S. applies a tariff to each country, meaning it can decide that the tariff applied to Spanish black olives is higher than that for Italian olives, as it did at one point. So there is a part of the negotiation between Europe…

“Fifteen years ago, the European economy was larger than that of the U.S. Today, the U.S. economy is one and a half times that of Europe”

“It is a shame that we are able to mobilize economic resources for large-scale projects abroad, but not in our Spanish market”

In an interview with Consejeros magazine, Sacyr’s coordinating advisor, Elena Jiménez de Andrade, explains that now “We have great capacity to win projects, a capacity that until now contrasted with a series of financial limitations and balance sheet size. However, in this strategic cycle, we are going to eliminate those barriers. That is why we have set an ambitious goal for 2033: to triple the value of our assets. We…

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