After a thrilling start to the year, the financial markets are taking a breather in the last session of the week. In mid-morning the Stock Exchange of Milano recover 0,5%, Frankfurt 0,6%, London 0,7% and Paris 0,4%.
The calm air on European price lists comes from the East. The Exchange of Shanghai, after sharp swings, rebounded by 1,97%, while that of Shenzhen it gained 1,05%.
Above all, it was the decision of the company that restored confidence in the price lists China to suspend the so-called "circuit breaker", i.e. the mechanism that automatically blocks trading in the event of excessive increases or decreases. Conceived to limit market volatility, it had the opposite effect, being triggered twice (for falls of more than 7%) in the four days it remained in force.
As for the individual securities of the Ftse Mib, the rises are led by the banks: Unicredit + 2,05% Banca Monte Paschi Siena + 1,70% Soul Holding + 1,59% Intesa Sanpaolo +1,58%. However, the shares that earn the most are those of Mediaset (+ 2,93%).