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Oscillating session of the Italian Stock Exchange today: in the Ftse Mib the evolution of the energy sector, driven by the evolution of the price of oil.
In the commodities market, the future with May delivery in Brent registered, in the third consecutive session of gains, + 3.1% to 68.8 dollars a barrel after the decision of OPEC + to confirm the current level of production.
In currency, the Eurodollar shares half a percentage point in red at 1.19098.
Last night, after the closing of the operations in Europe, the number one of the Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, said that the central bank will be “patient” with the next price increases, considered “transitory”.
As for the United States, today the best indications of the estimates come from the most important data of the month, those related to Work market.
In February the payroll balance in nonfarm sectors, the infamous nonfarm payrolls, has nearly doubled the consensus marking an increase of 379 thousand units while the unemployment rate, estimated stable, fell from 6.3 to 6.2 percent (here and here the news).
Borsa Italiana Today, update at 17:40: Ftse Mib week ends in red
At the end of the eighth, the Ftse Mib stopped at 22,965.63 points, down -0.55%, while the Italy-Germany spread grew by almost one percentage point to 106 basis points.
Among the few plus signs on the blue chip list are those registered by stocks in the energy sector following the evolution of oil prices: Saipem finished with + 3.33%, Tenaris with + 3.1% and Eni with + 1.88%.
Red by one percentage point for Stellantis (-1.16%) which announced the conditional distribution of up to 54,297,006 shares Faurecia and a maximum of 308 million euros in cash.
Update at 13: Ftse Eb positive
In the middle of the session, the Ftse Mib registered a + 0.14%, the Cac40 a -0.29% and the Dax a -0.49%.
On the public debt front, the BTP-Bund spread barely moves to 105 basis points.
The energy sector stood out (+ 3.46% from Saipem, + 2.48% from Tenaris and + 1.9% from Eni) and public services companies (+ 0.87% from Enel, + 0.85% from Telecom Italy).
Among the banks, Banco BPM (+ 1.14%) and BPER (+ 1.17%) stand out.
Little Move Stellantis (+ 0.17%) which announced the conditional distribution of up to 54,297,006 shares Faurecia and a maximum of 308 million euros in cash.
Future Wall Street: Expected to Open Above Pair
The Dow Jones derivative registered + 0.19%, that of the S & P500 rose 0.2% and the Nasdaq future rose 0.1%.
Update 9:25 am: Ftse Mib in red
At the start of the session, the Ftse Mib fell 0.44% to 22,991.5 points, the Cac40 and Dax lost a round percentage point and the Ftse100 left 1.12 percent on the field.
Among the few plus signs on the blue chip list are those registered by stocks in the energy sector following the evolution of oil prices: at the beginning Saipem earns 1.36%, Tenaris 0.47% and Eni 0.55%.
Minus 0.25% for Stellantis, which announced the conditional distribution of a maximum of 54,297,006 shares. Faurecia and a maximum of 308 million euros in cash. This is the proceeds received by Peugeot from the sale of Faurecia ordinary shares in October 2020, payable to holders of Stellantis ordinary shares.
These will receive 0.017029 ordinary shares of Faurecia and 0.096677 euros for each share owned.
On the public debt front, the BTP-Bund spread increased 0.7% to 106 basis points.
As part of the recent placement of the first tranche of the Green BTP (placed at 99,168 with a coupon of 1.5% and annual gross yield on issue of 1.547%), the Ministry of Economy and Finance has issued a note to specify that in 2045 the bond has received total requests for more than 80 billion euros, “Reaching – note of the reports of via XX Settembre – the record of applications in the inaugural issues of sovereign Green Bonds in Europe”.
Asia Stock Exchanges: Nikkei closes weak
Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index posted -0.43%, the China A50 ended -0.58% and the Nikkei closed -0.23%.
Red at 0.74% for the Australian S & P / ASX 200 index.
Wall Street: still strong selling on the Nasdaq
Yesterday the Dow Jones closed -1.11%, the S & P500 registered -1.34% and the Nasdaq closed down 2.11%.
