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The Portugal Brief -- Markets, Business & Tech Briefing, March 19, 2026

The Portugal Brief -- Markets, Business & Tech Briefing, March 19, 2026

PSI Closes in the Red Despite BCP Rally Lisbon's PSI index fell 0.44% to 9,134.62 points on Wednesday, pressured by energy names and Jeronimo Martins. EDP led losses with a 2.02% decline to 4.358 euros, while EDP Renovaveis dropped 1.98%. BCP bucked...

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- Tuesday, March 17, 2026

PSI Index Steady Near Year Highs The PSI index closed Friday's session trading in the 9,115-9,182 range, holding near its annual high of 9,329. The index is up significantly from its 2026 low of 6,194, reflecting sustained investor confidence in...

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- March 16, 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing -- March 16, 2026

Markets & Currency European markets brace for volatile week. Global equity markets face continued pressure from Middle East tensions, rising oil prices, and cautious central bank signals. The euro has slipped to multi-month lows against the...

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Review, Debt Milestone, Mota-Engil Legal Battle

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Review, Debt Milestone, Mota-Engil Legal Battle

PSI Index Unchanged in Annual Review Euronext announced that its March 2026 annual review of the PSI index resulted in no changes to the composition. The review takes effect after markets close on March 20 and becomes active March 23. The next Index...

The Portugal Brief -- Markets, Business & Tech, March 14

The Portugal Brief -- Markets, Business & Tech, March 14

Oil and energy Brent settles above $103. Crude oil closed Friday at $103.14/barrel, up 2.67% on the day and 42% higher in euro terms since the US-Israeli strikes on Iran began. WTI settled at $98.71. Natural gas eased slightly to €50.6/MWh but...

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Friday, 13 March 2026

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing — Friday, 13 March 2026

Fitch: House Prices to Rise Another 15% in 2026 Ratings agency Fitch sees no reversal in Portugal's housing price trajectory, forecasting a 15% nominal increase in 2026 after an 18% rise last year. Senior director Juan Garcia cited limited supply...

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Bucks European Trend, Oil Shock Deepens, and Portugal's Startup Ecosystem Attracts FT Attention

Markets, Business & Tech Briefing: PSI Bucks European Trend, Oil Shock Deepens, and Portugal's Startup Ecosystem Attracts FT Attention

PSI Closes Higher as European Markets Fall Lisbon's PSI index defied the broader European selloff on Wednesday, closing up 0.58% at 9,076.37 points. Mota-Engil led the charge with a gain of more than 4%. The index had earlier traded as high as 1.65%...