Weekly Market Update 07/10/2026

October 7th, 2026  |  Season 1  |  11 mins 4 secs

assurance vie tax changes, bupi portugal, canada us trade restrictions, canadian imports, canary islands igic, cross-border financial advice, expat property planning, expat wealth management, federal reserve october 2026, france finance bill 2027, france pension tax, international pensions, nationwide house prices, pedro sánchez election, portugal rental reform, spain general election 2026, spain housing law, uk budget october 2026, uk electricity vat, uk house prices september 2026, us inflation, us jobs september 2026

US job growth slowed sharply in September, Spain formally called an early general election, and France set out proposed tax changes affecting pension income and assurance-vie arrangements.

This week’s update also covers Portugal’s rental reforms, Canary Islands energy-tax relief, new US restrictions on selected Canadian imports, and changes to domestic electricity VAT and house-price growth in Great Britain.