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The stock exchanges hold up to the English vote, but Milan holds back. The pound collapses

Troubled waters and volatility due to the result of the UK elections which do not ensure a certain winner. After a euphoric debut, Piazza Affari loses altitude. Madrid is also down as it looks to the Catalonia referendum. After the sprint start, the banking ones worsen but Ubi remains in great evidence after the Consob go-ahead for the capital increase. Sales on Campari

The stock exchanges hold up to the English vote, but Milan holds back. The pound collapses

European stock markets move in troubled waters after the result of the british elections has not established a sure winner, just days before the start of Brexit negotiations. "We don't know when the discussions will begin, we only know when they will have to end: do your best to avoid a 'no-deal'" tweeted EU President Donald Tusk.

In Piazza Affari, after a euphoric start, the index Ftse Mib is just below parity: -0,3% just below 21 points. The collapse of the pound, which lost 2% against the dollar to 1,269 and retreated by 1,9% against the euro to 1,132 (from 1,155), allowed the London index to rise (in devalued pounds): +0,66, 0,18%. Gains of around half a percentage point for Paris, awaiting Emmanuel Macron's victory in Sunday's legislative elections, and Frankfurt: the outcome of the British vote (together with Donald Trump's difficulties) is an indirect bonus for Angela Merkel. Madrid -XNUMX%: Catalonia will hold a referendum on secession from Spain on XNUMX October. For Madrid, consultation is illegal.

In terms of markets, the following should also be noted:

Slight recovery of the dollar. The euro/dollar exchange rate falls to 1,119, after statements by Mario Draghi, who underlined that inflation expectations in the Eurozone remain weak. 

Oil slightly down with Brent at 47,7 dollars a barrel (-0,2%). Gold fell 0,2% to $1.275 an ounce. 

The ten-year BTP starts again well this morning too. Yield to 2,11% from 2,16% with Bund spread at 185 basis points. 

Banks worsen after a sprint start: the sector index at 13 pm shows -0.55%. However, it remains prominent Ubi +3,88%: the capital increase of approximately 400 million will start on 12 June, with the offer of 6 new shares for every 35 held at the subscription price of 2,395 euros, with a 26,1% discount on the Terp. Equita promoted the judgment to Buy.  

Unicredit, after a successful start, it moves back1,06%: Norges Bank entered the capital with 3,1%. Understanding -0,62%Bpm bank -1,08%. 

Unchanged Generali -0,04% , Unipol -0,55%. 

Among industrial stocks, it earns stm +1,7%, the Sox index of US semiconductors yesterday pushed itself to the tops since 2000.

Cnh Industrial +1,3%, Fiat-Chrysler – 0,1%. 

Down Enel -1,30% and Telecom Italy -0,96%

The negative note concerns Campari -2,84%: an important shareholder, not yet identified, yesterday sold about 2% of the capital through an Accelerated book building. The sale took place with a discount of 2,75-3,75% on yesterday's closing price. 

 

 

 

 

 

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