(Alliance News) – Europe's main stock markets remain closed on Monday as Tokyo and London stock exchanges remain closed for public holidays and a series of macro data is expected to be released across the eurozone. is confirmed, the price rises and trading begins.
Thus, the FTSE Mib rose 0.3 percent to start in the green at 33,727.82, midcaps rose 0.1 percent to start in the green at 47,375.53, small caps were fractionally red at 29,036.96, and Italian growth rose 0.3 percent to start in the green at 47,375.53. , 8,241.87.
In Europe, Paris' CAC40 index rose 0.5% and Frankfurt's DAX40 index rose 0.6%.
In Mib, it is the best of Saipem, opening 1.8 percent. Banco BPM was also in the green, up 1.4%, with A2A and Tenaris up 1.1% and 0.9%, respectively.
The latter reported that the second part of its share buyback program, which began on February 29 this year, has been completed.
The program concluded with the purchase of 16.4 million common shares of the company for a total of €277.1 million, or approximately US$400 million. To date, the company holds 34.1 million common shares, representing 2.9% of its equity.
Nexi (up 0.3%) reported that Bo Nilsson has resigned from the board of directors with immediate effect. Nilsson, who owns 6.1 million shares in the company, left Nexi's board of directors, citing unexpected professional commitments.
Amplifone was the first to drop 0.7% on the day ahead of expected first-quarter results, followed by ERG, which fell 0.5%.
Among mid-cap stocks, Webbuild (0.2% loss) is a U.S. subsidiary that is working to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed in March last year, killing scores of people and cutting off lives. announced that they had applied for a free project with Lane. It is an important link between the city's port and the Atlantic Ocean.
Carel Industries and Seco have signed an agreement to develop new solutions to support the digital transformation of the infrastructure of the segments in which Carel operates. Among small-cap stocks, both companies fell 0.1% and 2.3%, respectively.
Both companies began designing an innovative and powerful surveillance system. It is a “fundamental device for controlling refrigeration and air conditioning processes, enabling real-time data collection and remote monitoring,” the companies said in a memo.
Anima Holding rose 0.3%. The company announced Thursday that it has completed the acquisition of Kairos Partners SGR. The acquired company is scheduled to be consolidated into Anima Holding from May 2024.
Among small-cap stocks, Safilo Group rose 0.5%. The company announced Thursday that it has entered into a perpetual license agreement with Authentic Brands Group for David Beckham's eyewear, replacing a previous agreement that expires at the end of 2030.
Under the new agreement, Safilo will continue to manage the entire value chain, from the design stage of the creative process led by David Beckham to global manufacturing and distribution.
The auction industry rose 0.4%, rebounding after two major bear markets. Tuesday's report said sales for the first quarter of 2024 were 43.4 million euros, down slightly by 237,000 euros from the previous reporting period.
GPI (green with a margin of 0.8 percentage points) reports that it has won the tender for the implementation of an integrated blood transfusion information system in the state of Friuli Venezia Giulia.
The contract, valued at €1.8 million and lasting for 48 months, aims to support all stages of the blood transfusion process, from collection of blood for donation, storage and distribution, to transfusion at the patient's bedside. The company said in a memo that it requires the highest quality, reliability and safety for patients and operators.
Edison, which only owns savings stocks, rose 1.0% after reporting a profit of 322 million euros in the first quarter of this year, up from 288 million euros in the same period in 2023, due in particular to the increase in renewable energy and quality energy. Rose. Edison Energia sales results.
Sales amounted to 4.07 billion euros, up from 6.1 billion euros in the same period last year. Italy's energy demand increased by 0.7% year-on-year, while gas demand decreased by 4.0%. On the other hand, although sales volume remained strong, revenue decreased due to a reduction in the price scenario.
Among smaller companies, Clavo, which is in the red by 2.6%, reported on Thursday that it had approved its consolidated financial statements as of December 31, ending with a profit of 1.2 million euros, up from 900,000 euros a year earlier.
Revenue increased from 51.4 million euros to 60.5 million euros.
E-Globe is flat at 0.99 euros. The company announced on Friday that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in Bayona Petit Tradex Consulting, a Spanish company active in the air conditioning sector and owning the www.climamarket.eu brand.
The binding agreement calls for E-Globe to purchase 100 percent of Bayona's share capital. 98.80 percent was sold by partner Enrique Martínez Bayona and 1.20 percent by partner Zegna Pages Petit, part of which will be sold for €3 million through banking channels and financing. The rest will be capital.
Ascola EVA rose 8.9% due to a change in management. In fact, the company announced Tuesday that it has appointed Luca Borcati as its new CEO, effective immediately. The Board of Directors also appointed Luca Borcati as the company's investor relations representative.
In Asia, Hang Seng shares traded 0.5% higher and the Shanghai Composite Index closed 1.2% higher.
In New York on Friday, the Dow rose 1.2% to $38,675.68, the Nasdaq rose 2.0% to $16,156.33 and the S&P 500 rose 1.3% to close at $5,127.79. .
In currencies, the euro changed its value from US$1.0747 to US$1.0765 at the European stock market close on Friday, while the pound changed its value from US$1.2549 to US$1.2564 on Friday evening.
Among commodities, Brent crude oil is valued at $83.53 per barrel, up from $83.61 on Friday night, and gold is trading at $2,322.05 per ounce, up from $2,292.05 per ounce on Friday night.
Monday's macroeconomic calendar features services PMI for Italy, France, Germany and the Eurozone up to 1000CEST.
From the euro area, attention is also focused on producer prices at 1100CEST, which is 30 minutes behind the Sentix Investor Confidence Index.
From the US, keep an eye out for the Fed's Birkin and Williams speeches in the afternoon and domestic auto sales data at 16:00 CET.
Notably, there will be no trading in Tokyo and London this week due to Children's Day in Japan and the May bank holiday in the UK.
Companies in Piazza Affari are expected to perform well, including Amplifone, Anima Holding, Monte dei Paschi and UniCredit.
Claudia Cavaliere, Alliance News Reporter
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