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 makes timid gains, progressing by +0.21%. Gold trades down -0.51% in a weak session. Light Sweet Crude Oil enjoys a positive session, gaining +0.86%.
The Spread is at +126 basis points, near the previous day's level, while the ten-year BTP settles at +3.79%.
Among the European indices, Frankfurt lacks momentum in this session, reflected in a moderate gain of 0.25%, London is basically unchanged, reporting a scant +0.02% variation, and Paris makes fairly pedestrian progress (+0.27%).
The Milanese stock exchange enjoys timid gains as the FTSE MIB exhibits +0.27% up; similarly, the FTSE Italia All-Share notches up to 36,773 points.
The FTSE Italia Mid Cap is only just in the black (+0.5%); the FTSE Italia Star is practically unchanged (+0.19%).
Among Italy's best performing large-caps, Finecobank is in positive territory with a +2.67% increase.
Prysmian attracts bids with a +2.11% rise.
Stmicroelectronics looks composed with modest growth of +1.24%.
Poste Italiane performs modestly, showing a moderate +1.05% rise.
Saipem sees the heaviest sell-offs, now trading -1.33% lower.
Snam totters along with a modest -1.21% decline.
A sluggish day for Terna, which drops -0.9%.
Enel trades with a small loss of -0.82%.
Technoprobe (+4.37%), Comer Industries (+3.55%), De'Longhi (+2.96%) and Cembre (+2.58%) top the ranks of Milan's mid-caps.
Philogen sees the heaviest sell-offs, now trading -0.81% lower.
Tottering Ascopiave dips -0.67%.
Acea is definitely weaker with a -0.66% decrease.
Mondadori slips just under the flatline with a -0.66% decrease.
Among the macroeconomic rendez-vous that might have high influence on the markets:
Thursday, 5/23/2024
2:30 AM Japan: manufacturing PMI (expected 49.7 points; prev. 49.6 points)
10:00 AM European Union: services PMI (expected 53.6 points; prev. 53.3 points)
10:00 AM European Union: manufacturing PMI (expected 46.2 points; prev. 45.7 points)
10:00 AM European Union: composite PMI (expected 52 points; prev. 517 points)
2:30 PM USA: initial jobless claims, weekly (expected 221K units; prev. 222K units)
3:45 PM USA: composite PMI (expected 51.3 points; prev. 51.3 points)
3:45 PM USA: manufacturing PMI (expected 50.1 points; prev. 50 points).
(Teleborsa) 05-23-2024 01:00 PM