Le European stock exchanges closed higher on the day when negotiations between the two sides were held in Istanbul, without the leaders and amid mutual insults Russia and Ukraine.
La US Stock Exchange travels mixed on fears for the performance of the economy, despite the recent agreements reached between the US and China to temporarily reduce tariffs, pending a definitive agreement. Even the number one of JPMorgan Chase, Jamie Dimon, warned that he does not feel he can rule out the possibility of a recession. Meanwhile, the chairman of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said rates could remain high for a long time to come.
Asian stocks weak, with Tokyo closing flat, on a day that revealed that Japan's GDP contracted 2025% in the first quarter of 0,2. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Mumbai fell. Shenzhen and Seoul were positive.
The markets of the old continent travelled in positive territory driven by Madrid e Paris. Business Square, +0,59%, consolidates the 40 point level in anticipation of the dividend shower scheduled for Monday and celebrates its seventh consecutive session of growth.
At the top of the Ftse Mib there are however Leonardo, followed by Diasorin and Iveco. Profit taking on the main banks.
The spotlight is on Unipol, which this morning published its first quarter accounts, closed with a consolidated net result of 407 million (+12,1% compared to 31 March 2024), including the contribution of the subsidiaries Bper and Popolare di Sondrio as of 31 March 2025. And again, it is under the magnifying glass Cnh after the news that the company will strengthen its connectivity solutions, signing an agreement with Starlink, controlled by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Eyes also on Eni, which announced the start of a 1,5 billion buyback on luxury, following Richemont's quarterly results.