Finance

Wall Street futures slip after Anthropic IPO filing, ahead of Boeing results and the Fed
Wall Street futures posted slight losses on Tuesday after the previous session's gains, partly driven by Anthropic's initial public offering paperwork. S&P 500 futures were down 11 points (0.1%) and Nasdaq futures 125 points (0.4%), while Dow Jones futures were nearly flat. Investors awaited Boeing's quarterly results and the Federal Reserve's two-day meeting, where the central bank was widely expected to keep its rate range unchanged.
FinanceInternationalRevista ADVFNOct 27AI
Italian machine tool orders rise 10.5% in the third quarter of 2026
Ucimu-Sistemi per Produrre's machine tool order index rose 10.5% in the third quarter of 2026 compared with the same period a year earlier. Growth was driven by international markets, up 24.7%, while Italian domestic demand fell 7.1%. The overall index stood at 58.9 points, with 2021 as the base of 100. Ucimu president Riccardo Rosa attributes domestic weakness to international uncertainty and higher energy costs.
FinanceInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 27AI
Citizen campaign proposes a generational fund in Spain backed by renewable energy revenue for public housing and pensions
The campaign 'España puede ser la hostia', promoted by the Impulso Regenerativo platform and coordinated by the Hope foundation, proposes creating a generational fund inspired by Norway's oil and gas model but fed by renewable energy revenue. They propose funding it with a 30% state stake in new wind and solar parks, the recovery of hydropower concessions, part of the CO₂ rights market and citizens' savings. They estimate more than 12.5 billion euros a year by 2050 to reinvest in housing and the energy transition.
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Cement consumption in Spain falls 8.1% in September
Cement consumption in Spain fell 8.1% in September to 1,367,833 tonnes, 120,177 fewer than in the same month of 2025, according to Oficemen's Cement Statistics. In the first nine months of 2026 consumption grew 3% to 12,364,731 tonnes, and on a rolling-year basis (October 2025-September 2026) it rose 6.5% to 17,010,838 tonnes. Exports of cement and clinker dropped 20% in September.
FinanceInternationalInterempresas MediaOct 27AI
Ferrovial jumps nearly 8% on the Ibex 35 after detailing financing for its Tennessee concession
Ferrovial shares surge nearly 8% and lead gains on the Ibex 35 after the company sent investors the financial details of its concession for the I-24 Express Lanes project in Nashville (Tennessee). The concession has a net present value of $21 billion, clarifying the $24.8 billion reported when it won the contract. The company reports quarterly results after the US market close.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
Repsol extends fuel discounts until November 30
Repsol has extended its fuel discounts for private and professional customers until November 30. The company has allocated 100 million euros to this campaign since it launched last March.
FinanceInternationalMundo PetróleoOct 27AI
Italy expands its Lynx armored vehicle order to 51 units under the A2CS program
Italy exercised the order option for 30 additional Lynx KF-41 infantry fighting vehicles, adding to the 21 covered by the contract signed in November 2025, for a total of 51 in the A2CS Combat UOR configuration. They are supplied by the Leonardo Rheinmetall Military Vehicles joint venture, with a Rheinmetall hull and a 30-millimeter Leonardo turret. The order is part of the A2CS program, which foresees about 1,050 vehicles in 16 variants to replace the Dardo and the M113 family.
FinanceInternationalEuronews.comOct 27AI
Labiana lifts adjusted EBITDA 10.2% in the first half on revenue of 41.26 million euros
Labiana Health, a Spanish pharmaceutical group listed on BME Growth, posted revenue of 41.26 million euros in the first half of 2026, up 5.2%, with adjusted EBITDA of 8.20 million (+10.2%) and adjusted EBIT of 6.19 million (+14.2%). Animal Health drove revenue with a 9.6% rise to 20.77 million. Net profit fell to 0.93 million due to 3.5 million in extraordinary financial expenses tied to the cancellation of the previous financing with Miralta/Blantyre.
FinanceInternationalAnimalshealth.esOct 27AI
Carrefour appoints Jorge Ybarra as deputy general manager in Argentina
Carrefour is strengthening its senior ranks in Argentina with the appointment of Jorge Ybarra, until now commercial director of Carrefour in Spain, as the new deputy general manager of the Argentine business. Ybarra will also take charge of commercial direction and the supply chain, will report to the subsidiary's chief executive, Noel Prioux, and his appointment takes effect on January 1, 2027. The executive has spent more than 25 years at the French group.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
Mastercard partners with MrBeast to develop financial products and support creators' businesses
Mastercard announced a partnership with Beast Industries, the company founded by Jimmy Donaldson (MrBeast), to develop financial products, experiences and tools that help creators turn their digital influence into businesses. The agreement includes co-branded card programs with benefits and Priceless experiences tied to the MrBeast universe, as well as training and financial resources. It also includes a collaboration between the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth and Beast Philanthropy to expand access to practical financial education, with a focus on younger generations.
FinanceInternationalReason WhyOct 27AI
Bankinter hit by outage in digital banking and mobile app
Bankinter is experiencing an outage in its digital banking service and mobile app this Tuesday, preventing customers from operating their accounts through these channels. Bank sources say the bank is working to resolve the technical incident, which would be related to communications problems, and stress that branches and telephone banking remain operational for urgent transactions.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
Ferrovial jumps more than 8% on the stock market after clarifying I-24 financing
Ferrovial told Spain's CNMV that the $24.8 billion figure announced when the I-24 concession was awarded combined present-value and nominal components, and that the amount equals $21 billion. The company said $7.7 billion corresponds to payments during construction between 2027 and 2033, followed by payments totaling $140 billion over the 50 years of the concession. Its shares rose more than 8% to near 48 euros, on a day when the Ibex was trading lower.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
Ferrovial jumps more than 8% on the stock market after clarifying I-24 financing
Ferrovial told Spain's CNMV that the $24.8 billion figure published when the I-24 concession was awarded combined present-value and nominal components, and that the amount equals $21 billion. The company said $7.7 billion corresponds to payments during construction between 2027 and 2033 and that the concession will run for 50 years. Its shares were up more than 8% and near 48 euros, on a day when the Ibex was trading lower.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
USD/JPY hovers near 158 ahead of Fed and Bank of Japan meetings, with Tokyo intervention risk in focus
The USD/JPY pair trades around 158 on October 27, ahead of the Federal Reserve and Bank of Japan meetings. Markets do not expect rate hikes in October, but services inflation in Japan, with services producer prices up 3.7% year on year, strengthens the case for further tightening. The BoJ would keep rates at 1.25% and a hike to 1.50% in December remains a possibility. Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama reiterated that the government is watching the market and will act if necessary.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
BlackRock: insurers view private debt with interest and no concern
BlackRock's Global Insurance Survey, covering 463 insurers across 31 markets representing more than $24 trillion in assets, concludes that demand for private debt "remains especially high." 41% of respondents plan to increase their exposure to the asset class and 92% allocate at least 5% of their investments to private markets. Inflation is the top macroeconomic concern for 62%, while 82% do not plan to change the risk profile of their investments.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
Spain's Ibex 35 opens lower, down nearly 0.2%, with Ferrovial and Solaria gaining
Spain's Ibex 35 opened the session down around 0.2% in a key stretch of the earnings season, with banks reporting this week. Ferrovial led gains with a rise of nearly 10% after disclosing the payment structure of the I-24 Express Lanes project in Nashville, whose present value it estimates at $21 billion. Solaria also posted strong gains, while Grifols, Repsol and banks traded lower.
FinanceInternationalXTB.comOct 27AI
Bank of England orders review of Revolut's product approval processes
The Bank of England's Prudential Regulation Authority issued a section 166 order this year to review Revolut's product approval processes and assess the soundness of its internal systems, according to people familiar with the matter. The order was issued around March, when the fintech obtained its full UK banking licence. Revolut, with more than 80 million customers and a valuation of $115 billion, announced unsecured personal loans and a partnership with asset manager Carne on Monday.
FinanceInternationalExpansiónOct 27AI
Bankinter's app and website go down from Monday night
Bankinter customers have been unable to access the bank's app and website since Monday night. The lender acknowledged the incident on X at 22:45 and said on Tuesday that both channels were still not working normally, without explaining the cause or giving a time for restoration. According to the bank, card payments are not affected, the incident has not touched personal or financial data, and branches and telephone banking are operating normally.
FinanceInternationalFinectOct 27AI
The average mortgage in Spain now requires earning 2,415 euros net per month, 220 more than a year ago
The average amount of housing mortgages in Spain reached 181,285 euros in August, up 7.7% year on year, according to INE. With an average term of 26 years and an average rate of 3.08%, the monthly payment stands at 845 euros. Applying the banking criterion that the payment not exceed 35% of net income, about 2,415 euros net per month are needed, more than 220 more than a year ago. Euribor closed September at 3.247%.
FinanceInternationalFinectOct 27AI
Gas prices in Europe surge 234% in 2026 as reserves hit historic lows
The Dutch TTF contract, Europe's gas benchmark, is trading around 96 euros per megawatt hour after nearing 97.64 euros, its highest level since December 2022, a rise of about 234% since January. EU storage stood at 74.6% on October 24, versus 82.9% a year earlier, the lowest level for this time of year since 2011, according to IEEFA. The absence of Qatari LNG and the upcoming ban on Russian LNG are pressuring winter supply.
FinanceInternationalEuronews.comOct 27AI