Czech Daily Economic Summary: Real Estate, Bankruptcies, Micron Technology, AirAsia X, Dowlais Group, Greenland and Tariffs (January 19, 2026)

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Overview of the latest economic events in the Czech Republic

The Czech economy is entering the second half of January with significant signs of tension in the property market and in corporate finance. Older flats in the Czech Republic became more expensive in the last quarter of 2025 by an average of 19 % and their price reached CZK 81,104 per square metre. This was a further increase of approximately 3 % compared to the third quarter of last year. This follows from the latest analysis of the real estate platform FairBrokers.cz, which highlights the continued lack of supply and the return of investors to the residential property market.

At the same time, the situation of part of the business sector is worsening. The Czech courts declared bankruptcy of 751 companies in 2025, which represents a year-on-year increase of 9 %. The number of insolvency petitions reached 1,164, 8 % more than a year earlier and the highest since 2017. The data comes from an analysis by CRIF - Czech Credit Bureau, which monitors the financial health of Czech companies across sectors over the long term.

Interest in long-term investments remains evident on the capital market. Assets managed through collective investment funds in the Czech Republic have exceeded CZK 3 trillion, with banking houses such as Czech Savings Bank, CSOB a Commercial Bank, which expand the range of investment products for retail and institutional clients.

Foreign investment

The M&A sector has been very active in the last two days. American company Micron Technology announced an agreement to acquire the manufacturing assets of a Taiwanese company Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, strengthening its position in semiconductors and responding to the global demand for memory chips.

In the aviation sector, she completed AirAsia X takeover of companies AirAsia Berhad a AirAsia Aviation Group Limited, creating a consolidated entity with the ambition to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs in the Asia-Pacific region.

The automotive industry saw a significant transaction when American Axle & Manufacturing completed the acquisition of the British Dowlais Group, expanding its portfolio of suppliers of components for electric vehicles. At the same time, negotiations between Netflix a Warner Bros. Discovery, which, if implemented, would be one of the largest media acquisitions of recent years.

Among domestic companies with foreign ties, investors' attention remains focused on the group PPF, which analyses further opportunities in telecommunications and financial services in Central and Eastern Europe.

Significant events outside the Czech Republic with global impact

The global economy is also affected by newly introduced tariffs related to geopolitical tensions over Greenland. The United States has announced the introduction of new tariffs of 10 % on imports of goods from eight European countries linked to opposition to the US intention to buy Greenland. These tariffs could rise to 25 % from June, prompting a reaction from the European Union with possible retaliatory measures of up to €93 billion

The tensions around tariffs, along with ongoing acquisitions in the technology, media and industrial sectors, are creating an environment of heightened volatility that is being watched by both global investors and Czech export-oriented firms.

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