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Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — March 29, 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — March 29, 2026

Markets & Economy GDP FORECAST: DBRS maintains Portugal's 2026 GDP growth forecast at 2.1%, with 2027 projections improved to 1.8%. The ratings agency cites wage increases and tax cuts as growth drivers, though the Iran war and energy costs pose...

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Saturday, 28 March 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Saturday, 28 March 2026

Markets & Currency PSI-20 hits 18-year high. Portugal's benchmark stock index reached 9,173 points in late February, the highest level since June 2008. Over the past year, the PSI-20 has gained 34.51 percent, significantly outperforming many...

Portugal's Essential Food Basket Hits All-Time High as Middle East Conflict Compounds Storm Damage and Supply Pressures

Portugal's Essential Food Basket Hits All-Time High as Middle East Conflict Compounds Storm Damage and Supply Pressures

The cost of putting food on the table in Portugal has never been higher. A basket of 63 essential food items monitored weekly by consumer group Deco Proteste hit 254.40 euros this week, the highest level since tracking began in 2022 during the...

Portugal's Living Standards Fell Further Behind Europe in 2025 After Three Years of Gains

Portugal's Living Standards Fell Further Behind Europe in 2025 After Three Years of Gains

Portugal's economy lost ground relative to the rest of Europe in 2025, with GDP per capita slipping from 82% to 81% of the EU average when adjusted for purchasing power, according to preliminary data released this week by Eurostat. The...

Portugal Hit 2% NATO Defense Spending Target for the First Time in 2025, But Still Ranks Among the Alliance's Lowest Spenders

Portugal Hit 2% NATO Defense Spending Target for the First Time in 2025, But Still Ranks Among the Alliance's Lowest Spenders

Portugal crossed a decades-old threshold in 2025, spending more than 2% of GDP on defense for the first time since NATO established the target in 2014, according to the alliance's newly released annual report. The milestone came with a...

RTP Workers Vote to Strike Over 7.50-Euro Salary Proposal That Falls Far Below Government Recommendation

RTP Workers Vote to Strike Over 7.50-Euro Salary Proposal That Falls Far Below Government Recommendation

Workers unanimously approved strike action after RTP management proposed a 7.50-euro monthly raise — far below the government's 56.58-euro recommendation for state enterprises.