Below, we present the five most important news of this Monday, May 11in the markets.
Oil Soars Again: Trump Rejects Iran’s Counterpeace Offer. History repeats itself… once again. Oil skyrockets again, rising strongly this Monday, after the confrontation between the US and Iran this weekend, which shows that the Middle East conflict will continue even further over time. US President Donald Trump has rejected Tehran’s counter-peace offer, calling it «totally unacceptable.» For his part, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has shown a defiant tone by ensuring that «we will never bow down to the enemy.»
Trump travels to China this week to meet with Xi in the midst of the global energy crisis. US President Donald Trump will travel to China this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a key summit for the global economy and geopolitics to be held in Beijing between May 13 and 15. The meeting between both leaders is scheduled to take place on Thursday.
Deutsche Bank sees Spain as one of the European economies most vulnerable to the war over tourism. The conflict in the Middle East and its effects on global transportation and air fuel may become a particularly sensitive problem for Spain. This is what Deutsche Bank warns in a report in which it places our country among the European economies most vulnerable to an eventual disruption of international tourism derived from the war.
Almirall earns 15.3 million until March, 29.2% less, but maintains forecasts for 2026. Almirall obtained a net profit of 15.3 million euros in the first quarter of 2026, which represents a decrease of 29.2% compared to the same period of the previous year, mainly affected by higher financial expenses derived from the negative revaluation of the equity swap.
High dividend and 40% potential: analysts are once again focusing on this technology. Artificial intelligence is creating stock market winners at breakneck speed. But it is also leaving bodies along the way. And among the sectors that are suffering the most from the change in narrative is one that until recently seemed untouchable: technology consulting firms.
