The main European stock exchanges are advancing slowly at the halfway point of the session, after the confirmation of the inflation rate in the Eurozone.
The best is Frankfurt (+0.33%), followed by Madrid (+0.27%), London (+0.2%), Milan (+0.15%) and Paris (+0.14%).
The rise in crude oil (WTI +0.69% to 81.6 dollars per barrel) and gas (+4.81% to 28.32 euros per MWh) are reduced, while gold turns positive (+0.06% to 2,159 dollars per ounce) and steel remains weak (-0.86% to 3,474 dollars per ton).
The dollar was stable at 149.1 yen and 0.78 pounds, the euro rose to 1.08 dollars.
The spread between BTPs and German 10-year Bunds drops to 123.7 points, with the Italian annual yield falling by 0.4 points to 3.69% and the German one growing by 1.2 points to 2.45%.
Eni (-0.03% adjusted), STM (-0.18% adjusted) and Total Energies (+0.22% adjusted) are detaching the coupon today.
Among oil companies, Shell is cautious (+0.53%), Bp is more brilliant (+0.76%).
In the spotlight in the Volvo car sector (4%), for which BNP Exane has lowered its recommendation to 'neutral', however raising the target price by 12% to 39 crowns.
Renault (+1.68%) and Stellantis (+1.6%) are also running.
In the banking sector, MPS stands out (+1.89%), correcting its highs since December 2022, followed by Caixabank (+1.56%), Bper (+1.17%), Sabadell (+1.1%) and Bps (+0.75%).
Intesa unchanged, Banco Bpm declines (-0.14%).
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