European stock markets continue positive after the start of Wall Street. Session without particular ideas with investors looking at the slight improvement in Germany's GDP. The geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and the fears of an escalation remain in the spotlight.
Great attention is also paid to the words coming from central bankers on the easing of monetary policy.
The Stoxx 600 index rose by 0.1%. Madrid shows off (+0.8%). Paris (+0.2%), Milan, London and Frankfurt (+0.1%) also performed well. Government bonds rose slightly. The spread between BTPs and Bunds is stable at 143 points, with the yield on the Italian ten-year bond at 3.91%. On the currency front, the euro falls to 1.0648 against the dollar.
The evolution of the two wars created tensions on raw materials. Oil is on the rise with WTI rising to 83.2 dollars a barrel (+0.6%) and Brent to 87.5 dollars (+0.3%). The price of gas also rises to 32.4 euros per megawatt hour, with an increase of 3.6%. The worst scenario, according to analysts, could be Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a key channel through which 20% of commercial LNG traffic passes.
In Piazza Affari, Mfe's run continues with type A shares gaining 4.9% and type Bo shares 9%. In the main list, Prysmian (+2.9%, on the day of the meeting, and Campari (+1.9%) are on display. New positive session for the banks with Mps (+1.3%) and Mediolanum (+1.2 %), Unicredit (+1%), Banco Bpm and Bper (+0.9%) and Intesa (+0.4%). , dealing with the renewal of the Board of Directors and the sale of the Network.