5 things that will mark the day

This Thursday is immediately marked by the announcement of Mário Centeno's successor as head of the Bank of Portugal, which is expected to be made after the Council of Ministers meeting scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Also noteworthy is the European Central Bank's decision on interest rates and the presentation of earnings from several companies, both domestic and foreign. Today is also the day of a social dialogue meeting and the INE (National Institute of Statistics) to release a set of statistics related to agriculture.

Council of Ministers meeting and announcement of Centeno's successor

The Council of Ministers will meet this Thursday morning at the Prime Minister's official residence. After the meeting, the next governor of the Bank of Portugal, succeeding Mário Centeno, will be announced. The Prime Minister's choice remains unknown; Ricardo Reis and Vítor Gaspar have declined the invitations, but some of the challenges facing the next governor can be identified, from the risks of low inflation to the trade war .

European Central Bank decides interest rates

The Governing Council of the European Central Bank (ECB) meets again this Thursday to decide the future of European monetary policy. Analysts are almost certain that the decision will involve maintaining key interest rates unchanged until the end of the summer.

Navigator, REN and Altri present results

Several companies are reporting results this Thursday, including Navigator, REN, and Altri. The same is happening abroad, with companies like Bankinter, BNP Paribas, Stellantis, American Airlines, Intel, Nestlé, and LVMH also releasing their quarterly or half-year results.

INE releases agricultural statistics

The National Statistics Institute (INE) released a set of agricultural sector statistics for last year this Wednesday. These data show the evolution of agricultural activity and some sectors of the national economy linked to the agricultural sector, and include topics such as plant, animal, and forestry production, the agricultural economy, analyzed through the economic accounts of agriculture, forestry, and prices and price indices in agriculture, as well as international trade in agricultural and forestry products.

Social concertation meeting

This Thursday, there will also be a new plenary meeting of the Permanent Committee for Social Dialogue, with the aim of discussing monitoring the implementation of the tripartite agreement on wage appreciation and economic growth for the period 2025-2028. Maria do Rosário Palma Ramalho, Minister of Labor, Solidarity and Social Security, will chair the meeting.