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A BPI Vida e Pensões study reveals that while 63.3% of Portuguese citizens save for short-term emergencies, only 22.1% prioritize retirement planning, highlighting a significant gap in long-term financial security amid rising life expectancy.
The Portuguese government has unveiled its National Data Centre Plan to boost digital infrastructure investment, receiving cautious optimism from industry experts who emphasize the critical need for effective execution.
Cultural investments via the golden visa scheme have surged, with 85% of total funding occurring in 2024 and 2025, primarily concentrated in the North and Greater Lisbon regions despite a lack of mandatory impact assessments.
Joom CEO Ilya Shirokov warns that proposed changes to Portugal's nationality law create market uncertainty and hinder the recruitment of international talent, noting that the company has already lost potential candidates to Germany.
Bankinter Portugal celebrates its tenth anniversary with a strategic goal to enter the top six banking institutions in the country by 2030, focusing on corporate lending, digital expansion, and market share growth.
The Oeiras City Council has approved a significant real estate development at the former Foundry site, which contradicts the foundational principles of New Oeiras.
European stock markets and the euro are experiencing declines as oil prices surge due to escalating conflict in the Middle East, particularly in Iran. US oil prices rose by 8% to $72.40 per barrel, while Brent crude increased by 8.8% to $79.30 per barrel. Natural gas futures in Europe saw a significant rise of over 40% following a production halt by Qatar. Gold prices also increased by 1.2% as investors sought safer assets amid uncertainty. Wall Street opened lower, with the Dow Jones down 0.70%, the Nasdaq down 0.58%, and the S&P 500 down 1.09%. In Europe, while the Lisbon stock exchange remained relatively stable, major markets like Madrid, Frankfurt, Paris, and London faced notable declines. The euro fell to $1.1703, down from $1.1817, and also weakened against the pound and yen.
The government is set to move forward with CP's international tender for 12 high-speed trains, expected to be finalized this year. The arrival of these trains is projected for 2032, enabling the launch of high-speed service on the Porto-Lisbon route in the same year.
Portugal is seeking to enhance its appeal to Middle Eastern investors, particularly from Qatar, by shifting its marketing strategy beyond just its favorable climate. In Doha, representatives from Startup Portugal are engaging with local entrepreneurs to promote investment opportunities in the country.
Lisbon’s PSI index has carried 2025’s strong finish into 2026, with retail, banking and energy stocks drawing the biggest investor interest despite recent volatility tied to global geopolitical developments. Analysts argue the index remains well positioned for another positive year, though they warn that elevated macro and geopolitical risk could produce bouts of market turbulence and uneven sector performance.
Benfica members approved the “Benfica District” project at an extraordinary General Assembly, with 59.24% voting in favour. The development — a campaign pledge of re-elected president Rui Costa — aims to transform the area around the Estádio da Luz, increase stadium capacity and will have material implications for the club's revenue streams, the local property market and urban infrastructure planning.
Real estate developer AM48 is preparing to start construction on the Thomaz and Telles buildings, part of the 1965 Cidade Jardim development in Loures, with an investment of around 60 million euros. According to the company, 35% of the apartments have already been sold. The first building will feature 46 apartments, while the second will consist of 77 units, ranging from one to four bedrooms. Amenities include private parking with electric charging pre-installation, storage units, common areas, coworking spaces, a swimming pool, green spaces, and balconies or terraces. The overall 1965 Cidade Jardim project involves seven buildings and 400 apartments, with a total investment exceeding 140 million euros, and will include 7,000 square metres of retail and service space. The developer will ensure BREEAM certification. Plans also include planting over 400 trees and shrubs, creating two new playgrounds, a viewpoint, a sports field, and a kiosk area. Other developments mentioned include 150 million euro towers transforming Gaia by 2030 and Libertas launching a 'Portuguese construction' concept with a 70 million euro investment in Montijo.
In the opposite direction, Millennium BCP was the stock gaining the most, rising 0.47% to 0.98 euros.
AICEP and Fórum Oceano are formalising a joint protocol this Tuesday, the 16th, aimed at boosting the internationalisation of the Portuguese blue economy, supporting the expansion of sector companies abroad, and attracting strategic investment to Portugal. The agreement is being signed during the Oeiras BlueTech Ocean Forum 2026, an event gathering entrepreneurs, investors, research centres, policymakers, and international experts to discuss innovation, investment, and sustainable development related to the ocean. According to AICEP, the partnership intends to strengthen the national capacity to attract capital, accelerate the internationalisation of innovative companies, and foster new high-value-added projects in maritime areas. Madalena Oliveira e Silva, president of AICEP, highlighted that the blue economy is one of the areas with the greatest growth potential for Portugal and that the protocol will strengthen the international promotion of Portuguese companies, as well as the country's standing as a global hub for ocean innovation. Planned initiatives include training programmes, outreach actions, and business networking activities, focusing on sectors such as aquaculture, marine biotechnology, and renewable energy. The protocol comes at a time when the blue economy is gaining weight in the country's economic strategy, both for its ability to generate qualified employment and technological innovation, and for the sustainable valorisation of marine resources. Bruno Esgalhado states that Portugal cannot miss the 'Blue Economy opportunity'.
On Monday, the stock exchange closed in the red, with the PSI index falling 0.52% to 9,046.15 points, bucking the trend of a mostly positive Europe.
From Sintra to Seixal, the Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) will hold a public auction on July 9th for eight properties with a total base value of 14.58 million euros. The auction is part of the restructuring plan that the institution began in 2024, which includes the sale of assets.
The banking system remains hindered by cross-border restrictions. According to Marcos Nunes, CEO of Tangem Pay, “money still needs to talk to different types of currency.” Nunes is a keynote speaker at the DN Grand Conference, held this Monday, June 15, at the Champalimaud Foundation, where he will discuss “From centralisation to digital freedom: the new chapter of the connected society.” His fintech platform enables cryptocurrency transactions regardless of the nationality of the sender or recipient, using blockchain technology to complete transfers in five seconds. Nunes is implementing a concept called Banking 3.0, which separates financial infrastructure from traditional banking access, comparing the new digital platform to AWS cloud services.
The 4th edition of Web Summit Rio brought together 40,000 people, over 1,500 startups, and hundreds of investors looking for the next 'unicorn'. The event served as a hub for brand activations, business development, investment attraction, and debates on topics ranging from payments to education, inevitably including Artificial Intelligence (AI). Portugal was represented by a delegation led by Startup Portugal and the Unicorn Factory Lisboa, featuring 27 startups ahead of the upcoming Lisbon event in November. The event highlighted the growing trend of Portuguese startups seeking international scale, the challenges of European regulation compared to the US and China, and the strategic role of Portugal as a gateway for Brazilian companies entering the European market.
The Web Summit event brought together thousands of participants in Rio de Janeiro, highlighting Portugal's role in the tech ecosystem.
Following the shares of the two construction companies were those of BCP, CTT, and EDP Renováveis, which advanced 2.40% to 0.94 euros, 1.92% to 5.95 euros, and 1.31% to 13.91 euros.
Studies to be developed will analyse different scenarios for the evolution of the business, market conditions, regulatory framework, and mechanisms to protect the public interest.
The Lisbon stock market opened in positive territory today, with the PSI (Portuguese Stock Index) rising 0.60% to 8,950.24 points.
At the top of the gainers, Nos rose 4.80% with the share price reaching 5.35 euros, while EDP Renewables saw its stock price climb 3.22% to 13.80 euros.
On Wednesday, the Lisbon stock exchange closed slightly lower, following the negative trend of the main European markets, with the PSI index falling 0.06% to 8,897.10 points.
The Lisbon stock exchange closed slightly lower in Wednesday's session, following the negative trend of the main European markets, with the PSI index falling 0.06% to 8,897.10 points. Of the 16 companies listed on the PSI, nine rose and seven fell, with EDP Renováveis leading the losses. Shares of the arm for...
The price of gold and silver recorded a drop of more than 2%, reaching new lows since mid-March, affected by the strengthening of the dollar and expectations of interest rate hikes. According to Bloomberg data, at 9:30 am in Lisbon, the troy ounce of gold was down 2.21% and was trading at 4,166.9...
The main European stock markets opened this Wednesday's session with slight gains, while the price of oil is seeing a slight decline, in the context of new clashes following the crash of a US helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz. The Lisbon stock exchange accentuated the upward trend from the opening, with the main index...
In short, we are living in a moment where the gap between asset prices and their intrinsic value seems larger than usual.
