The European stock exchanges close in no particular order, while Wall Street struggles to find a direction, despite the fact that GDP grew by 3,1% in the second quarter, higher than expected and at its highest level in two years.
Piazza Affari closes the session with a slight decrease, -0,15%, 22.587 points. On the main list, Yoox +1,87% and Bper +1,65% remain at the top, while utilities are at the bottom.
Out of Ftse Mib, Cementir -4,46% and Ficantieri -5,2% they are among the worst stocks. The splash of the colossus, ship builder, comes after the agreement that will guarantee him the majority (50% +1% loan) of Stx. The compromise reached between Italy and France is not without praise and criticism, but the profit-taking above all weighs on the stock, after growth of more than 140% in one year. Positive Leonardo 0,5%, also in the wake of yesterday's words by Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni: "Several players will be involved in the work started with France to create a global naval champion" and Leonardo too "will play a role, as is normal ”.
Worst European market is Madrid -0,39%; while Frankfurt gains 0,37%; Paris +0,22%; London +0,13%.
US stocks open weak, but are currently moving in different directions, with the Nasdaq in the red. Roku, in any case, starts off with a bang and earns up to 30%. Blackberry is also in the light, in the wake of the quarterly results.
The euro recovers against the dollar: change 1,1785, +0,35%. Fractional gains for gold +0,44%, 12585,62 dollars an ounce. Oil swings, Brent -0,21%, 57,23 dollars a barrel.
Positive session for bonds, which benefited from the below-expected reading of the preliminary inflation data for Germany and Spain, which could lead the European Central Bank to a more gradual reduction of the monetary stimulus.
The 2,19-year yield falls to 2,63%; the spread with the Bund drops by 170.60% to XNUMX points.
In Piazza Affari, another stock in the spotlight is Telecom, -0,87%, grappling today with two crucial events: the meeting of the board of directors for the appointment of Amos Genish in place of Flavio Cattaneo and the meeting of the Italian government committee on the Golden Power.
Among the best stocks of the session are Azimut +1,44%; Recorded +1,42%; Moncler +1,12%. Sales on A2a -1,68%; Enel -1,37%; Banca Generali -1,08%; Terna -0,98%.
Positive Banca Carige, +1,21%, Withthe go-ahead from the shareholders' meeting for the capital increase up to 560 million (of which 60 reserved for bondholders who have joined the Liability Management Exercise operation) exclusively with option rights, in line with the proposal of Vittorio Malacalza, the Ligurian bank's largest shareholder with 17,6 per cent.
Last day of the IPO for Pirelli, which he has set the final price at 6,5 euros. At these prices, the company will appear on the stock exchange with a capitalization of 6,5 billion euros, against the 7,4 billion of the price at which the delisting took place two years ago.
