Piazza Affari appears weak (FTSE Mib -0.3%) a few minutes after the start of US trading. Leonardo (+4.24%) and Iveco (+3.02%) stand out after the "unwavering support" reiterated by the G7 for Ukraine.

No sign for Eni (-0.4%), despite the rise in crude oil (WTI +0.16% to 76.61 dollars per barrel) The spread between German 10-year BTPs and Bunds rose to 143.8 points, with the Italian annual yield rising by 5 points to 3.84%.