After a brief lull amid fears of an escalation in the trade war, the European stock exchanges they close the day in conviction rise, While the quarterly season continues unabated on both sides of the Atlantic. Business Square accelerates in the afternoon and Closes up 1,48%, above 37 thousand points, marking the highest level since 2008. The banking sector is supporting the list Banco Bpm (+4,89%), Bper (4,36%) e Pop Sondrio (4,10%) to dominate the scene. Ps (+1,43%) closes in positive territory after the accounts, which however showed a Profit down to 1,9 billion euros and an interest margin that did not convince investors. After a good quarterly, comes out Fineco. The best blue chip of the day is Buzzi which flies and closes with a gain of 7,02%. The black jersey goes to Leonardo, on a bad day for defense stocks, utilities fared poorly.
In Europe, other stock markets are also running: Paris is largely positive, driven by the boom by SocGen after the accounts. London flies, with all eyes on the Bank of England, which has reduced the interest rates of 25 basis points. Wall Street moves mixed after the unemployment benefit claims data, a crucial indicator for the Fed's next moves, while the overall labor market numbers are due on Friday.
On the bond market, the yield on the 3,46-year BTP is stable at XNUMX%, with the spread compared to the Bund at 107 points.
THEeuro slips below $1,03, while the Bitcoin aims again for 100 thousand dollars. The Petroleum remains stable, with WTI at $71 and Brent at $75. The natural gas rises above 55 euros, and thegold remains close to the maximum.
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