Le European stock exchanges close contrasts, in the wake of Wall StreetThe climate remains complex, between the American quarterly earnings season which has entered its peak and geopolitical tensions, in particular on the Iranian front, in addition to the institutional conflict between the White House and the Federal Reserve.
In this context, Piazza Affari confirms its position as the pink jersey, resulting in the best among the main European stock exchanges. Ftse Mib rises 0,27% to 45.647,40 points, supported mainly by industrials and utilities. The trend is more uncertain in other markets: Frankfurt falls by 0,28%, Paris remains substantially unchanged (+0,01%), and London advances by 0,28%. Positive also Madrid (+0,37%), weak Amsterdam (-0,14%).
On the American front, Wall Street continues to decline, with sentiment remaining conditioned by fears of a possible US intervention in IranThe November producer price index rose 0,2%, below estimates of 0,3%, while retail sales beat forecasts, rising 0,6% versus the expected 0,4%. Among banks, Wells Fargo falls by 0,03% due to lower-than-expected revenues, Bank of America loses 4,98% despite results above estimates, and Citigroup The Russian dossier is paying the price. The financial sector continues to suffer: JP Morgan fell by more than 4% after the publication of yesterday's quarterly results.
In Milan the spotlight is still on banking sector, with the market continuing to wonder about a possible new phase of risk. The hypotheses of an interest of Unicredit for the quota Dolphin in MPS, a scenario that could reignite the consolidation of the sectorThe energy sector stands out with A2a (+ 2,37%) and Hera (+2,32%), the latter in negotiations to acquire the Sostelia Group. Telecom Italy (+4,64%) dominates the increases, favored by the possible synergies with Post Italian (-0,54%) in view of the new industrial plan.
On the currency, theeuro/dollar remains stable in the 1,165 area, while the Bitcoin exceeds 95 points, its highest since mid-November. Petroleum is rising again, with Brent close to 66 dollars a barrel and WTI above 61. spread The BTP-Bund spread remains stable at 63 points, consolidating its historical lows since 2009.
