Fireworks in Milan, which today closes at the top of the European lists, in a contrasting continental panorama and with Wall Street making a great comeback after Tuesday's losses. The Ftse Eb scores a rise of 1,24%, 21.047 points, with the banks galloping: the sector index rises by 2,9%. Intesa remains on the shields, +2,03%, surpassed by Unicredit +4,07%. The macro news is also positive: S&P and the study center of Confindustria revised upwards the GDP of the Belpaese in 2017, respectively at 1,2% and 1,3%.
Sitting in green also for Madrid, +0,51%, while remain in red Frankfurt -0,19; Paris -0,11% and especially London -0,63%, with the Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, introducing the subject of a possible rate hike if wage growth and investment increase. His words give the pound a boost, which, when it's hot, reaches a three-week high against the dollar. Also the euro continues its rally against the greenback, +0,2% to 1,135, despite ECB sources threw water on the fire, saying Mario Draghi's words were misrepresented on Tuesday. In short, the president would not have in mind to become a hawk in the short term. Meanwhile, the number one of the central bank speaks again at the annual conference in Portugal and says he "has confidence" in the growth of productivity in Euroland, this will increase as the economy accelerates. The investment environment improves and promises to improve further.
The Italian paper, which has suffered from Draghi's words, catches its breath. The yield of the ten-year BTP is at 2,02%, the spread with the Bund is decreasing, -1,49%, 165.30 basis points.
Il oil price goes up after the EIA's weekly data on US inventories, albeit in chiaroscuro. Brent marks +0,92%, 47,35 dollars a barrel. Moderately positive trend for gold, +0,18%, 1249,5 dollars an ounce.
in the business square, in addition to the banks, it is highlighted Mediaset, +2,57%, on the day ofassembly deserted by Vivendi and with which the Biscione has opened a new legal front. Also on the agenda is the plan to purchase treasury shares up to 10%, on a defensive basis. For President Fedele Confalonieri, the alliance with the French was supposed to be "something very positive and it has become a strongly negative element, an obstacle, a heavy conditioning on our development". Criticisms from the Amber fund according to which Mediaset is "an old company, with a high cost structure" and in need of "a change of pace". Positive Telecom +1,74%.
They shine Unipol +2,49% and Unipolsai +2,16%, while the divorce from Banco Bpm becomes official (+2,45%) in the bancassurance joint venture. The dissolution should take place within the year. Well Finecobank +3,75% and Post Office +2,18%.
Purchases reward Buzzi +1,67%.
At the bottom of the Ynap list, -2,47% after the leap in recent days on rumors of an interest from Alibaba.
In the car it remains weak Ferraris -0,64%.
Out of the main basket, the best performances are by Prelios, +9,67%, in the wake of press rumors of an incoming bid by Chinese conglomerate CeFC; Shipyards +6,87%. Well too Piaggio +4,49%.
