Spain’s lefty government evicted an 87-year-old woman from her home of 70 years and thousands of protesters took the streets

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What happened

Spain’s average rent has nearly doubled in a decade, while more than a quarter of renters spend 40% of their income on housing.

Key facts

  • Spain’s average rent has nearly doubled in a decade, while more than a quarter of renters spend 40% of their income on housing.
  • Reported by Fortune and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:40:57 UTC.

Why it matters

Economic releases and corporate results feed directly into rate expectations, currency moves and equity pricing, so the detail here often matters more to markets than the headline itself.

What to watch next

  • Revisions to the initial figures once fuller data is released
  • How rate expectations and index futures respond
  • Guidance or commentary from the companies and policymakers involved

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

  2. Average five-year fixed mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years

  3. Spain’s lefty government evicted an 87-year-old woman from her home of 70 years and thousands of protesters took the streets

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