
Ftse Mib at +2.05% driven by banking and by the decline in the spread
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Financial markets react to international political events including US elections.
Sitting on the shields for Piazza Affari, which is riding the positive mood that has spread across the markets after the outcome of the American elections, the result of which was not contested by President Donald Trump, to which is added the easing of fears of an escalation in Iran.
The Ftse Mib advances by 2.05% to 50,960 points driven by purchases on banking stocks, led by Intesa and Unicredit (+4.6%), followed by Fineco (+4.1%), Buzzi (+4.1%), Bper (+4%) and Mps (+3.9%), while tension on government bonds eases. The yields on ten-year BTPs are down by 7 basis points, to 4.39%, with the spread with the Bund decreasing by almost five points, to 108. However, defense and aerospace stocks are bucking the trend, with Avio (-3.2%), Leonardo (-1.9%) and Fincantieri (-1.6%)

Marcegaglia Steel has signed two 11-year Sustainability-Linked loans for 800 million euros, guaranteed by Sace and Bpifrance, to support the maxi-investment in the Fos-sur-Mer site and decarbonisation.

Agreement reached on Electrolux's industrial plan at Mimit: over 100 million euros of investments and approximately 3.2 million units per year expected. Redundancies dropped from 1,719 to a maximum of 902 voluntary and incentivized exits.

In the third quarter, Iveco Group recorded revenues of 3.16 billion euros (+1.4%) and a loss of 45 million, conditioned by the focus on quality, a negative product mix and inflation.

European stock markets and Wall Street futures recorded increases after the mid-term elections in the United States, which saw a strong affirmation of the Democrats. The markets reward the absence of disputes over the results.

European stock markets recorded strong increases after the American elections, driven by the clarity of the vote and the absence of protests. Milan gains 1.8%.

Turbulent day on Wall Street for Elon Musk's companies, with Tesla down 5% and SpaceX down 6.9% in the premarket, following the Democrats' victory in Texas.