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Stock Market Today February 18: Madrid the best in Europe, followed by Milan driven by Leonardo, Tim and banks – LIVE

European stock markets close in positive territory. A day without great macro ideas, with the banking and telecommunications risk taking center stage at Piazza Affari. Spreads at their lowest since 2021 – Follow the LIVE

Stock Market Today February 18: Madrid the best in Europe, followed by Milan driven by Leonardo, Tim and banks – LIVE

Le European stock markets close higher, with Milan e Madrid in the lead, both at their highest levels since 2008. On the rest of Europe, good Paris e Frankfurt, colorless London, red for Amsterdam. Wall Street, reopened after the holidays, remains cautious, awaiting the Fed minutes.

The spotlight is on the evolution of peace negotiations in Ukraine, after i US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia, defined as “positive” by the Kremlin's diplomatic adviser, Yuri Ushakov. Russia reaffirmed Ukraine's “sovereign right” to join the EU, but ruled out joining NATO. The US Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, said that all parties must make concessions to achieve lasting peace and added that the EU will also be involved “at some point”. In the meantime, Zelensky He postponed his trip to Riyadh, calling for “fair” talks that would also involve the EU, the United Kingdom and Turkey.

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A Business Square, eyes fixed on the banks and Telecom Italy after the rumours about telephone conversation between the top management of Poste and Vivendi. Well too Leonardo which has reached historic highs on the stock market. It raises its head after Friday's collapse, Interpump. Out of the main price list sprint of From Nora after the 2024 accounts. Among the worst Amplifon, A2A, Diasorin e Classic Ferrari for sale.

Recover Eni, who announced this morning the purchase of 5% of Enilive by Kkr, which thus rises to 30% of the six-legged dog's subsidiary. 

Lo spread falls to 105 points, its lowest since 2021.

In the meantime, the letter arrived today Draghi's scolding of Europe: in his speech to the European Parliament during the Parliamentary Week 2025, he warned that “The EU must act as one state, with a rapid and large-scale response".

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