Pictet reported significant momentum in its private banking business in Spain, boosted by the influx of Latin American clients and growing demand for alternative assets.
ArcelorMittal, Banco de Sabadell, and CaixaBank are reducing their treasury stock programs in 2025 to their lowest levels in five years. This reduction improves operational efficiency and benefits shareholders but constrains financial flexibility for the companies.
Ibex-listed companies have reduced their treasury stock holdings to a five-year low of 545 million shares as of end-2025, representing 0.75% of total outstanding shares. This decline reflects an accelerating trend of share buyback programs followed by cancellation as a mechanism to return value to shareholders.
All Spanish banks reached new all-time highs during the week, marking strong performance across the sector on both sides of the Atlantic.
All Spanish banks reached new all-time highs during the week, indicating strong banking sector performance in Spain.
Santander temporarily surpassed Inditex as the most valuable company on Spain’s Ibex 35 index during trading, with a market capitalization advantage of €1.2 billion at its peak, but failed to maintain the position by session close.
The Ibex index showed restraint during the US market holiday, with oil prices briefly recovering to $80 as geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran caused investor caution. Acciona and Acciona Energía led the index near record levels.
Indra and Merlin Properties are among the most frequently recommended Spanish listed companies by major Spanish financial institutions Bankinter, Renta 4, and Sabadell for retail investors
Valentum is an asset management firm managing two equity funds (Valentum and Valentum Magno) with annual returns of 10% and 12% respectively, focused on value investing strategy in undervalued companies with strong cash generation capabilities
The Bank of Spain (Spanish central bank and banking supervisor) has issued guidance encouraging financial entities to develop internal artificial intelligence capabilities to manage climate-related risks. The supervisor emphasizes the importance of validating AI results, documenting underlying assumptions, and avoiding uncritical applications of AI technology.