(Alliance News) - On Monday, the main European indices moved into positive territory, with the FTSE Mib recording the best performance.
The backdrop was the easing of tensions between Beijing and Washington, which benefited global markets, mainly the US markets, which reached new all-time highs after the threat of 100% tariffs was withdrawn.
Therefore, the FTSE Mib advanced 1.0% to 42,911.57 points, the Mid-Cap gained 0.4% to 58,025.04, the Small-Cap was just above par at 37,015.58, and the Italia Growth rose 0.4% to 8,739.00 points.
Other stock markets were also positive but cautious: the CAC 40 in Paris closed up 0.2%, the DAX 40 in Frankfurt up 0.3%, and the FSE 100 in London up 0.1%.
Chris Beauchamp, Chief Market Analyst at IG, noted: "Gold and silver sales continue to rise sharply, just two weeks after the price reached an all-time high. Momentum trading in precious metals had paid off in recent weeks, but such rallies often reverse sharply."
"The decline should be welcomed by most investors, both because it offers the opportunity to buy at lower prices and because it somewhat mitigates the undoubted speculative froth of the situation," the analyst concluded.
On the Milan Stock Exchange, the banking sector led the buying, with Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena up 3.3% to EUR7.313 on the eve of a historic event for Mediobanca, which gained 1.8%.
Vittorio Grilli takes over as chairman and Alessandro Melzi d'Eril as CEO, a change that marks full integration into the MPS group.
In Donald Trump's America of tariffs, Intesa Sanpaolo—up 1.8%—is not backing down and aims to strengthen its presence in the US, where over 600 Italian companies continue to grow.
The Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security has formally initiated the authorization process for Terna's Sardinian Link, down 0.9%.
The project involves the reconstruction and modernization of Sardinia's electrical infrastructure along a route that crosses the island.
STMicroelectronics, which purchased 379,674 ordinary shares at a weighted average price of EUR23.8269 each for a total value of over EUR9.0 million, closed up 1.0%.
Leonardo, fresh from a buyback totaling EUR 25.0 million, ended trading down 0.4%.
Campari settled at the bottom of the list with sales of 2.1% at EUR5.678 per share.
On the Mid-Cap, Juventus Football Club, after a string of negative results, sacked coach Igor Tudor, closing up 0.3%.
MAIRE gained 4.4% to EUR 13.87 per share. Through its subsidiary Nextchem, the company signed a cooperation agreement with the Uzbek state-owned company Uzkimyosanoat JSC to develop a carbon dioxide capture and storage project in Uzbekistan.
Brembo, on the other hand, fell 1.3% after gaining 0.7% on Friday evening. In his weekly analysis, Evaluation.it analyst Guerrini highlights the company's focus on premium market segments with higher added value as one of its opportunities. According to Guerrini, "the results of the model converge on a value per share of EUR 11.96, which tends to increase/decrease by EUR 1.6 for each point above/below the EBITDA margin.
After a series of acquisitions, including Plasmon and Carrefour Italia, Newprinces is preparing to list its subsidiary Princes Group on the London Stock Exchange on November 5. The stock rose 0.5% on the news.
There were also good purchases on doValue, up 4.3%, which launched a EUR 300 million bond for the acquisition of coeo Group; the most significant sales were those of Intercos, down 2.0%.
In the small-cap sector, SIT returned to profit after nine months, thanks to a net profit of EUR 1.6 million compared to losses of EUR 8.3 million in the same period of 2024. Revenues were also strong, at EUR 238.0 million, up 6.8% from EUR 222.8 million in the first nine months of last year. The stock jumped 18% to EUR 2.44 per share.
Zeliatech, a European distributor of sustainable technologies and part of the Esprinet group, which gained 0.3%, announced a partnership with LG Electronics Italia, already a strategic and established ally in Esprinet's portfolio in the TV, monitor, notebook, and home appliance segments.
The news of the launch of a buyback plan at Digital Bros boosted purchases by 3.3%.
IGD SIIQ, flat at EUR3.49, announced that its board of directors had approved the potential issuance of a senior unsecured green bond of up to EUR300 million.
EPH, after reducing its debt and returning to profit of EUR 820,000 compared to losses of EUR 590,000, closed up 10% again.
Trevi Finanziaria Industriale closed the basket down 3.8%.
Among SMEs, FAE Technology bought back shares for EUR 19,798.70, with the stock up 12% to EUR 3.27 per share.
Alantra suspends its recommendation on ATON Green Storage - down 2.5% - from 'buy' after the results for the first half of the year ended June 30 showed a further deterioration, with activity still affected by weak domestic demand for storage, delays in project execution, and the absence of incentive sales.
eVISO appointed Lucia Fracassi, current general manager, as a new member of the board of directors and decided to increase its share capital by a maximum of EUR 70 million to be exercised by October 27, 2030. The stock gained 0.9%.
Confivest performed well, up 9.4%; TMP Group, on the other hand, saw sales decline, leaving 12% on the floor.
In New York, the Dow Jones rose 0.5%, the Nasdaq gained 1.6%, and the S&P 500 rose 1.0%.
On the currency front, the euro traded at USD 1.1638 from USD 1.1631 at Friday's stock market close, while the pound traded at USD 1.3331 from USD 1.3302 on Friday evening.
Among commodities, Brent crude traded at USD 65.97 per barrel, down from USD 66.64 per barrel at Friday evening's close, while gold was worth USD 3,989.94 per ounce, down from USD 4,126.47 per ounce on Friday evening.
On Tuesday's economic calendar, at 0101 CEST, the BRC UK retail price index will be released, followed at 0500 CEST by the number of new car registrations in the UK, Italy, Germany, and France.
At 1000 CEST, data on Italian consumer confidence will be published, along with the ECB's bank lending survey.
At 1130 CEST, again in Italy, there will be an auction of two-year CTZs.
On the Italian stock exchange, Moncler, Fervi, Farmacosmo Compagnia dei Caraibi, and Biesse are expected to release their nine-month results.
By Michele Cirulli, Alliance News Reporter
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