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The Italian stock market was affected by the increase in government bond yields.
Bad session for Piazza Affari which marks the biggest loss in Europe, in parallel with the growth in government bond yields, although not as high as the French ones. The Ftse Mib fell below the 50,000 point threshold with a drop of 2.51 percent.
The sales targeted Prysmian (-4.68%) and STM (-4.07%) and almost all the banks starting from Unicredit (-4.18%) and Intesa (-4%). Stellantis moved against the trend (+1.36%), in a positive session for automotive stocks, due to the idea that any EU limitations on the import of Chinese hybrid vehicles could favor the Italian-French group on a par with Renault and Volkswagen, which were also positive on the Paris and Frankfurt lists.
Oil companies Saipem (+0.11%) and Eni (+0.41%) held firm, in the wake of the rise in crude oil prices. Campari (+0.49%) and in fashion Cucinelli (+0.22%) also did well. Inwit is at the top of the podium (+1.87%) also thanks to Deutsche Bank's good judgment on Vodafone and its subsidiaries.

The BTP-Bund spread closes at 115.2 basis points with the yield on the Italian 10-year bond at 4.62%. In France, fear of public debt pushes the OAT yield to 4.86% and the differential with the Bund to 139.3 points.

In Italy, the declining birth rate and increasing longevity create a 'structural fiscal shock'. Economist Massimiliano Marzo warns of the risk of running out of financial resources and calls for long-term pension planning.

Corporate welfare generates an impact on GDP four times greater than an Irpef cut, thanks to the immediate expense of fringe benefits. Cottarelli and Galli's research suggests stabilizing tax benefits to encourage structural investments.

The Milan Stock Exchange closed sharply, falling below 50,000 points with a loss of 2.52%. Heavy sales on STM, Prysmian and the banking sector, while the BTP-Bund spread rises to 117.4 basis points.

Cisco CFO, Mark Patterson, visits Italy to strengthen the group's presence. Focus on innovation, cybersecurity and the Vimercate hub. Agostino Santoni underlines the Italian competitive advantage in the integration between industry and artificial intelligence.

Yields on 10-year Treasuries reached 5.72%, reaching the highest since 2002. Weighing on the bond market are public debt, the cost of oil and geopolitical uncertainty linked to the conflict in Iran.