The tops and the flops of the week on the Stock Exchange: Milano Assicurazioni triumphs, the food sector plummets

The week had started in the worst way, with Piazza Affari closing with a huge drop: -3%. The hardest hit was the banking sector: Intesa scored -6,51%, Unicredit -6,36%, Banco Popolare - 6,97% and Montepaschi -7,22%. After Black Monday, however, comes a day of recovery. Piazza Affari obtains the best return among the European stock exchanges, totaling an increase of 1,92%. This time bank stocks rise to the fray and lead the fight back: Unicredit gains 4,68%, Intesa 4,32% and Monte dei Paschi 3,22%. Wednesday even turns into a triumphant day, with Milan closing with a substantial rise (+3,04%) again thanks to the outstanding performance of the credit institutions. The following day gave Piazza Affari even greater satisfaction, with a closing at +3,76% due to the European agreement on the bailout plan for Greece. Italian banks take off and Unicredit, Intesa and Ubi are close to increases of 10%. After four heart-pounding days, it's time for an extremely flat Friday: Piazza Affari closes with a calm -0,15%. The balance for the week highlights the affirmation of Milano Assicurazioni (+16,86%) which surpasses by a whisker Screen Service (16,70%), a company operating in the telecommunications sector. On the last step of the podium fashion, with Salvatore Ferragamo (+15,60%). In fourth place is the web company Dada (+14,04%), while fifth place hosts Maire Tecnimont (+14,04%), active in the energy sector. Followed by the iron and steel giant Danieli & C (+12,79%), Fiat Industrial Prv (+12,37%), Seat Pagine Gialle (+12,35%) and the credit institution Credem (+12,01 %). The top ten is closed with another presence from Lingotto: Fiat Ind Rsp (+11,76%). Instead, it was a nightmare week for companies operating in the food and household products sectors. The black jersey of the week at the Arena (-11,54%), closely followed by Parmalat (-10,08%): for food, five days to quickly forget. The podium of flops is completed by the financial Investimenti E Sviluppo (-7,43%). In fourth and sixth place are two protagonists of the household goods sector: Zucchi Spa (-7,43%) and Le Buone Società (-6,47%). Of the two, in fifth place is Dmail (-6,65%). After Richard Ginori (-6,40%), another company that deals with the domestic environment: Indesit is in eighth place (-5,96%). The top flop ends with the real estate Aedes (-5,85%) and Meridiana (-5,63%).