I markets today they struggle, tomorrow they bounce, but in the meantime they close in the red: it's not roulette, it's the reaction of investors to the news coming from the Gulf.Iran sent the American peace proposal back to the sender, adding five points to the table, while missiles continue to fly in the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump He would like a quick end to the conflict, but his spokeswoman recalls that he is ready to "unleash hell" if Iran does not cooperate.uncertainty keeps nervous the markets, and so all European stock exchanges are trading in the red.
Meanwhile the Brent oil surpasses $100 a barrel, driven by fears of supply disruptions, with increases also in gas prices. Uncertainty is also affecting theAsia: Tokyo closed down 0,27% at 53.603 points, after a positive start that gave way under the weight of tensions in the Middle East. Japan began to draw on new portions of strategic petroleum reserves, after releasing 15 days' worth of private inventories last week. Other Asian markets are also showing signs of weakness.
In the end, the European markets are doing worse: Frankfurt closes down 1,6%, London marks a decline of 1,33. Also in the red Paris (-0,98%). Milan lMimics damage at -0,7%. Heavy too Wall Street, with the S&P losing more than 1 percentage point. The Nasdaq.
At the top of the Ftse Mib are the oil companies: it runs Saipem (+5,8%) closely followed by Tenaris and Eni. On the Tenaris shields there is a smell of takeover. At the bottom of the list there is instead Prysmian. Banks fared poorly, with Unicredit and Intesa Sanpaolo posting the worst performances in the sector. They lost more than 1%. Ps following the suspension of the general manager and the internal crisis between the board of directors and CEO Luigi Lovaglio.
On the currency, theeuro remains around $1,15, while the gives up slightly but remains above 4.400 dollars an ounce. It rises above 54 euros per megawatt hour. gas in Europe. It spread The BTP-Bund bond price rose to 94 basis points, from 88 at the previous close, with the yield on the Italian 10-year bond also rising (above 4%).
