Stock market: Europe ahead mixed waiting for the ECB, government bonds rise

The European stock markets are moving mixed, with Frankfurt (+1.07%) and Paris (+1%) lengthening their pace, waiting for the ECB. The expectation is that Eurotower will leave rates unchanged, as already decided by the Fed. Milan (-0.22%) and Madrid (-0.5%) continue negative.

The Old Continent area index rises by more than half a percentage point, dragged by stocks related to energy and pharmaceuticals while technological stocks are weak with futures on Wall Street falling. And oil continues to decline with WTI losing 1.24% to 101.5 dollars and Brent leaving 1.14% on the ground at 114 dollars a barrel.

The price of gas dropped 2.9% to 97.8 euros per megawatt hour.

Investors are weighing new diplomatic efforts in the Middle East to avert a potential resumption of US attacks on Iran.

The spread between BTPs and Bunds remains in the area of ​​115 basis points with yields reversing course and rising. The Italian ten-year is at 4.53%, the French Oat is at 4.92% and the German ten-year at 3.38%.

Finally, in terms of exchange rates, the euro remains weak against the dollar with the single currency changing hands at 1.1139 against the greenback.