European stock markets in no particular order awaiting US macro data

European stock markets continue in no particular order awaiting a series of macroeconomic data arriving from the United States. Tensions on government bonds ease after the vice president of the Fed, John Williams, declared that a reduction in interest rates is not necessary immediately. The conflict in the Middle East and the impact on energy prices remains in the spotlight.

The Stoxx 600 index moved little (+0.03%). Paris (-0.5%), Milan (-0.4%) and Frankfurt (-0.2%) were down, Madrid was little moved (+0.08%), London was up (+0.2%). The main price lists are supported by utilities (+1.1%), with the price of gas rising by 3.2% to 71.67 euros per megawatt hour. Luxury (+0.5%) and cars (+0.4%) also did well. The technology sector moved little (+0.05%), following Trump's meeting with the main artificial intelligence companies. Banks (-0.3%) and insurance companies (-0.8%) were weak. Energy slips (-1%), while oil starts to rise again. The WTI gains 1.5% to 90.69 dollars a barrel. Brent stood at 103.58 dollars (+0.9%).

Government bonds fell slightly. The spread between BTPs and Bunds rises to 98 points, with the yield on the Italian 10-year bond at 4.56% and the German one at 3.58%.

Technoprobe runs on Piazza Affari (+3.9%). Inwit (+2.6%), Campari (+2.1%), Nexi and Amplifon (+1.5%) also performed well. At the bottom, Generali (-1.6%). Eni also down (-1.4%), Banco Bpm (+1%). MPS (-0.5%) and Intesa (-0.6%) are in the red.