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The amount of the transaction has not been disclosed, although unofficial sources point to a company valuation of under 100 million euros. In addition to the initial 30% acquisition, Indra has agreed on an option to increase its stake up to 100% of the share capital over the next two years. Bankinter Analysis Team’s View: Limited impact. The amount of the operation has not been published, but, a priori, it does not appear material for Indra.

Today, the Official State Gazette (BOE) published the creation of the new European savings and investment account, “Financia Europa,” which allows users to buy and sell shares and investment funds within a “tax shield” without paying taxes on every transaction. It functions as if each citizen could hold a private investment fund, albeit primarily restricted to investments in European assets. Each individual may hold only one account.

Government has approved a rent reform that caps rent increases at 2% in an effort to control prices. This comes on the same day it was revealed that inflation is approaching 5% due to the “change in economic scenario” caused by rising fuel costs across the economy.

Banco Santander will pay an interim cash dividend against 2026 earnings of 12.7 euro cents per share, representing a 10% increase compared to the interim dividend paid last year. The dividend will be paid on November 2, 2026. This meets, and even exceeds, the forecasts made by Executive Chair Ana Botín at the annual general shareholders’ meeting.

The advance indicator of the Consumer Price Index (CPI) published by the INE sets annual inflation at 4.9% in September, six-tenths higher than in August. Core inflation—which excludes energy and unprocessed food—also increases to 3.1%, confirming that the price rise is structural and affects the daily shopping basket. The HICP, the index comparable at the European level, reaches 5.0%.

Banco Sabadell informed the CNMV that the amount paid for the shares repurchased up to September 25, 2026 under the Buyback Program amounts to EUR 220,875,483.01, representing approximately 66.73% of the maximum monetary amount of the Buyback Program, leaving approximately 33.27% of said amount pending execution. The total number of shares purchased under the current Buyback Program stands at 61,688,792 shares (representing 1.29% of the current share capital).

According to data published today by the National Statistics Institute (INE) in its Mortgage Statistics report, 43,372 mortgages for home purchases were signed in July, down 3.5% compared to the same month in 2025, following the sharp increase of 10.8% recorded in June, when the number of transactions reached its highest level for that month since 2010.

According to a report by “The Air Current,” AIRBUS has warned its customers about a quality defect detected in the fuselage structure of its A321neo aircraft. The issue affects approximately 500 aircraft from the European manufacturer—250 already delivered and another 250 currently in production or awaiting delivery—though it poses no safety risk.

Do you have a problem with a camp? Well, you set up another one, and that way you have two, successfully distracting everyone—a perfect diversion tactic. Until yesterday, Spain was focused on one camp: the one Moroccans set up on the beaches of Ceuta, a camp that embarrasses the government, which admitted to having suffered an “invasion.” Since yesterday, however, another camp has been dominating Spanish news.

After receiving the Chinese president at the airport, Trump finally met with Xi Jinping yesterday in New York, in a meeting that reflected, in itself, what Xi termed a “common understanding” on several relevant issues, though without reaching an agreement on any of the major core topics: Taiwan, Iran, or artificial intelligence, whose development must remain “always under human control” according to Xi, while Trump defended American leadership in the field.