European markets positive
(Teleborsa) - Europe's major markets are in positive territory. Piazza Affari also trades on a bullish note. Wall Street edges up, with the S&P-500 recording a +0.21% rise.
EUR / USD is slightly down at 1.047. Gold is just below the flatline as it slips -0.41%. Light Sweet Crude Oil rises +1.48% to 71.12 dollars per barrel.
The Spread steps up to add 2 basis points, reaching +117 BPs, with the BTP 10-year yield at +3.4%.
Among the European markets, Frankfurt reports no significant price changes in the absence of fresh cues, stagnant London trades to a near stalemate, and resilient Paris registers a small increase of 0.26%.
At close, the Milan stock exchange posts timid gains, with the FTSE MIB inching up +0.25%; similarly, the FTSE Italia All-Share crawls up to 36,609 points.
The FTSE Italia Mid Cap closes just above the flatline (+0.33%); the FTSE Italia Star lacks direction (+0.16%).
Stmicroelectronics (+2.53%), Bper (+1.40%), Unicredit (+1.31%) and Prysmian (+1.24%) among the top performers in Milan.
Moncler has the worst performance, closing -1.56% down.
Generali falls just below its previous value.
Hera is sluggish, declining marginally (-1.18%).
A2A is modestly down, shedding -1.12%.
Maire (+3.08%), Moltiply Group (+2.71%), BFF Bank (+2.61%) and MFE A (+2.55%) are among the big players in the FTSE Italia Mid Cap index.
Sesa sees the heaviest sell-offs, finishing trade -4.59% lower.
Investors flee as Digital Value is down by a massive -4.18%.
Ferragamo plunges -3.2%.
Tinexta declines by a notable -3.15%.
Among the macroeconomic rendez-vous that might have high influence on the markets:
Wednesday, 12/18/2024
12:50 AM Japan: Trade balance (expected -688.9 Bln ¥; prev. -461.2 Bln ¥)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: consumer price index, monthly (expected 0.1%; prev. 0.6%)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: producer price index, monthly (expected 0.2%; prev. -0.1%)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: producer price index, yearly (prev. -0.9%)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: consumer price index, yearly (expected 2.6%; prev. 2.3%)
11:00 AM European Union: Prezzi Consumo Ex Tabacco, yearly (prev. 1.9%)
11:00 AM European Union: consumer price index, yearly (expected 2.3%; prev. 2%).
(Teleborsa) 12-18-2024 06:02 PM
EUR / USD is slightly down at 1.047. Gold is just below the flatline as it slips -0.41%. Light Sweet Crude Oil rises +1.48% to 71.12 dollars per barrel.
The Spread steps up to add 2 basis points, reaching +117 BPs, with the BTP 10-year yield at +3.4%.
Among the European markets, Frankfurt reports no significant price changes in the absence of fresh cues, stagnant London trades to a near stalemate, and resilient Paris registers a small increase of 0.26%.
At close, the Milan stock exchange posts timid gains, with the FTSE MIB inching up +0.25%; similarly, the FTSE Italia All-Share crawls up to 36,609 points.
The FTSE Italia Mid Cap closes just above the flatline (+0.33%); the FTSE Italia Star lacks direction (+0.16%).
Stmicroelectronics (+2.53%), Bper (+1.40%), Unicredit (+1.31%) and Prysmian (+1.24%) among the top performers in Milan.
Moncler has the worst performance, closing -1.56% down.
Generali falls just below its previous value.
Hera is sluggish, declining marginally (-1.18%).
A2A is modestly down, shedding -1.12%.
Maire (+3.08%), Moltiply Group (+2.71%), BFF Bank (+2.61%) and MFE A (+2.55%) are among the big players in the FTSE Italia Mid Cap index.
Sesa sees the heaviest sell-offs, finishing trade -4.59% lower.
Investors flee as Digital Value is down by a massive -4.18%.
Ferragamo plunges -3.2%.
Tinexta declines by a notable -3.15%.
Among the macroeconomic rendez-vous that might have high influence on the markets:
Wednesday, 12/18/2024
12:50 AM Japan: Trade balance (expected -688.9 Bln ¥; prev. -461.2 Bln ¥)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: consumer price index, monthly (expected 0.1%; prev. 0.6%)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: producer price index, monthly (expected 0.2%; prev. -0.1%)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: producer price index, yearly (prev. -0.9%)
8:00 AM United Kingdom: consumer price index, yearly (expected 2.6%; prev. 2.3%)
11:00 AM European Union: Prezzi Consumo Ex Tabacco, yearly (prev. 1.9%)
11:00 AM European Union: consumer price index, yearly (expected 2.3%; prev. 2%).
(Teleborsa) 12-18-2024 06:02 PM