The Ftse Mib index concluded with an increase of 0.14% at 34,688 points, the Ftse All share up by 0.16% at share 36,888. Among the stock markets of the Old Continent, the best stock exchange was that of Frankfurt, followed by Paris and Madrid.
In the energy sector, oil struggled to hold 81 dollars a barrel. Operators are always looking to the Fed and the ECB, which should start cutting rates in June, even if there are fears that the US central bank may ease its tightening.