Markets of the Old Continent are all positive

(Teleborsa) - A rush of buy orders hits the European stock markets as Piazza Affari closes on the same positive note as the Old Continent bourses.

EUR / USD broadly maintains the previous session's levels, with a change of only 0%. Gold advances with a fractional gain of +0.52%. A slightly better session for Light Sweet Crude Oil, as it advances to 84.07 dollars per barrel.

The Spread declines to settle at +134 basis points, a reduction of 3 BPs, while the Italian BTP 10-year yield is +3.93%.

Among the European markets, resilient Frankfurt registers a small increase of 0.52%, London advances +0.54%, and Paris edges higher, showing an increase of 0.21%.

The Milanese stock exchange enjoys timid gains as the FTSE MIB exhibits +0.53% up; similarly, the FTSE Italia All-Share crawls up to 36,259 points.

The FTSE Italia Mid Cap gains marginally (+0.48%); on the same trend direction, the FTSE Italia Star trades moderately higher (+0.56%).

Nexi (+2.03%), Saipem (+1.63%), Banca Popolare Sondrio (+1.55%) and Amplifon (+1.39%) among the best performing blue chips in Piazza Affari.

Hera sees the heaviest sell-offs, now trading -1.71% lower.

Industrie De Nora (+2.49%), Alerion Clean Power (+1.63%), Technoprobe (+1.60%) and Ferragamo (+1.48%) are among Italy's top mid-cap stocks.

Cembre reports the heaviest losses, currently suffering from a -1.17% down.

Comer Industries falls just below its previous value.

Among the macroeconomic rendez-vous that might have high influence on the markets:

Friday, 4/26/2024
8:45 AM France: consumer confidence, monthly (expected 92 points; prev. 91 points)
9:00 AM Spain: unemployment rate, quarterly (expected 11.8%; prev. 11.8%)
9:00 AM Spain: retail sales, yearly (prev. 1.8%)
9:00 AM Spain: retail sales, monthly (prev. 0.5%)
10:00 AM European Union: money supply M3, yearly (expected 0.5%; prev. 0.4%)
2:30 PM USA: personal income, monthly (expected 0.5%; prev. 0.3%)
2:30 PM USA: personal spending, monthly (expected 0.6%; prev. 0.8%).

(Teleborsa) 04-26-2024 09:30 AM