MILAN AT 2010 LEVELS, NASDAQ OVER 5 THOUSAND. SOUL, SAIPEM AND YOOX IN FLIGHT. A2A ALSO SHINES
The Ftse Mib index +0,55% closed the day at 24.008,91 points, for the first time since October 2009. Awaiting the ECB directorate on Wednesday, Frankfurt lags behind -0,29%. The best stock exchange is Madrid +1%. In negative ground Frankfurt -0,29% and London -0,36%.
Meanwhile, overseas, the Nasdaq rises by 0,5%, returning above the peak of 5 thousand points also thanks to Apple +0,8% on the first day of marketing of the I Watch. The S&P500 gains 0,1% on a par with the Dow Jones. In summary, a good start awaiting the quarterly reports which, starting tomorrow, starting with the battleships Bank of America and JP Morgan, will give more precise indications on the state of health of the economy at stars and stripes.
These are two signs of the euphoria that characterizes the spring of stock markets, completely indifferent to the slowdown of the Chinese economy or the uncomforting analyzes of the World Bank. Crude oil prices rose with WTI gaining 1% to 52,15 dollars a barrel, purchases also on Brent +1,2% to 58,58 dollars a barrel. The dollar was up against the euro to 1,058, up from 1,060 by Friday's close.
The placement of a new Btp Italia aimed at retail investors with a minimum yield of 0,5% started this morning. On the first day of the offer, orders amounted to 3,3 billion. The Treasury placed bonds worth 7,5 billion this morning with slightly higher rates on medium-term maturities. In detail: 3,5 billion Btp over three years at 0,23% (up from 0,15% in mid-March), 2,5 billion Btp over seven years at 0,89% (from 0,71% of the previous auction) and 1,5 billion at 15 years at 1,64%, down from 2,10% in mid-February.
Several titles highlighted on the price lists of Piazza Affari. Advance Saipem +3%, The Californian fund Dodge & Cox, specialized in long-term investments, rose by a further 1,48% to 11,9%, second only to Eni. After an adjustment phase, the race resumes Yoox + 5,56%.
Brilliant sitting also for A2A +2,55%, in the wake of the meeting with analysts on the industrial plan which revealed the desire to present itself, as early as 2015, as an aggregating pole of local utilities. Among other utilities, Enel salt of 1,4%, Enel Green Power + 1,3% Terna + 1,7% Snam + 1,4%.
The expectation grows for fca +0,45% pending Wednesday's board meeting. Banca Akros raised its target price to 20,50 euros (buy), while Banca Imi stopped at 18,43 euros. After the closure of the market, estimates on sales of auro in Europe in March were released: the FCA group achieved growth of 15,9% against a market average of 10,9%.
Among the financial stocks it slows down Mount Paschi -2,34%:: on Friday the bank announced that the exposure to Nomura exceeds the limits allowed by the regulations. The main banks moved little. Unicredit + 0,3% Understanding +0,3%. On the other hand, the managed sector stands out. Still lead the race Anima holding +7%: total assets under management grew by 25% in the first three months. They follow Mediolanum +3,3% and Azimuth.
