(Alliance News) - At mid-session Monday, the Mib is trending upward, hovering around 46,300 points and continuing the positive momentum from the previous week in a globally favorable macro-financial context.
The index's performance has been driven primarily by the banking sector, while on the macroeconomic front, investors remain focused on the upcoming release of key U.S. economic data later this week—factors that will be critical for a clearer assessment of the Federal Reserve's future monetary policy direction, even though markets are positioned for a confirmation of current rate levels.
At the same time, market attention remains fixed on the ongoing talks between the U.S. and Iran, with both sides agreeing to continue negotiations, fueling expectations of reduced geopolitical tensions and a lower risk of military escalation.
Thus, the FTSE Mib is up 1.0% at 46,333.01, the Mid-Cap is up 0.4% at 60,627.18, the Small-Cap rises 0.6% to 36,801.35, while the Italy Growth advances 0.3% to 8,714.31.
London's FTSE 100 is down 0.1%, as is Paris's CAC 40, while Frankfurt's DAX 40 climbs 0.1%.
Back in Milan, on the blue-chip list of Piazza Affari, among the minority of decliners is Brunello Cucinelli, down 1.2% following Friday evening's 0.2% loss.
FinecoBank is also down 1.6%, after closing Friday evening up 2.1%.
STMicroelectronics continues to lead at the open, up 7.3%. The company announced Monday the expansion of its strategic partnership with Amazon Web Services through a multi-billion dollar, multi-year commercial agreement covering numerous product categories. The deal spans a broad range of solutions and leverages the company's proprietary technology portfolio.
Strong gains also for UniCredit, up 6.0%. Gae Aulenti closed 2025 with solid results and a new record in profitability, confirming the resilience of its business model in an environment of falling rates and more volatile markets. As the bank reported Monday, with European markets still closed, group net profit rose to EUR10.58 billion, up 14% from EUR9.31 billion in 2024, while reported net profit reached EUR10.92 billion, an increase of 12% year on year.
On the mid-cap segment, Moltiply Group stands out, advancing 4.8% to EUR36.10, marking its third consecutive positive session.
Comer Industries is also strong, up 3.1% after a 3.0% drop in the previous session.
Brembo — down 0.9% — announced Monday it has signed an agreement with JAC Group, one of China's largest automakers, to develop an innovative synergy for future vehicles. At the heart of the deal is a joint decision to introduce advanced technologies for next-generation cars to the market, through the development of cutting-edge braking systems and software tailored to the needs of the Chinese automotive sector.
Anima Holding — down 0.3% — reported Friday that it closed January with a negative net inflow in managed savings ex branch I of EUR175 million. Overall, total managed savings recorded a negative net inflow of EUR139 million in January, the result of a combination of outflows in management segments and inflows in traditional insurance.
On the Small-Cap, Seri Industrial is making strong gains, up 4.9% after two sessions in which it lost a combined total of around 10%.
PLC, meanwhile, is up 4.1%, following Friday's 2.4% gain that ended a seven-session losing streak.
Banca Sistema — down 0.2% — reported results as of December 31, 2025, with net profit at EUR42.3 million, up 68% from EUR25.2 million at the end of 2024. The result also benefited from a EUR103 million payment by a municipality subject to a European Court of Human Rights ruling, which allowed the booking of EUR40.9 million in late payment interest.
Met.Extra Group is down 4.8%, after two flat sessions, with its price hovering around EUR1.80.
Among SMEs, Doxee is up 5.3% after three consecutive losing sessions.
Execus — up 5.3% — announced it has received approximately EUR2.7 million in incentives from the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy to support the research and development project "GLOPS – Green Low-footprint Optimized Platform for Petrol Stations," dedicated to creating a low-environmental-impact technology platform to optimize processes and services at refueling stations and promote the sector's digital and sustainable transition.
Franchetti is also strong, advancing 4.4% after a 2.7% gain in the previous session.
Ecomembrane drops over 13%, bringing its price down to EUR4.74 after Friday evening's 0.9% decline. Previously, the stock had closed with a bullish candle for six consecutive sessions.
In New York, the Dow closed Friday up 2.5% at 50,115.67, the Nasdaq gained 2.2% to 23,031.21, and the S&P 500 rose 2.0% to 6,932.30.
On the currency front, the euro is trading at USD1.1863 from USD1.1812 at Friday's European stock close, while the pound is at USD1.3609 from USD1.3608.
Among commodities, Brent is trading at USD68.24 a barrel from USD68.53 Friday evening, while gold is valued at USD4,996.26 an ounce from USD4,961.86 an ounce.
Monday's calendar includes French BTF auctions maturing in 3, 6, and 12 months at 1500 CET, while at 1730 CET it is the turn of the U.S. Treasury bill auctions maturing in 3 and 6 months.
By Maurizio Carta, Alliance News reporter
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