(ANSA) – MILAN, APRIL 01 – The main European stock exchanges continue to be positive, after the upward opening of Wall Street, while the economic repercussions of the war in Ukraine are central to investors, who have their eyes focused above all on inflation and prices of raw materials. After the peak in the early morning, gas futures in Europe continue to fall, with prices falling in Amsterdam (-5.9%) to 118.4 euros per MWh and in London (-7.2%) to 277 penny per Mmbtu (thermal unit). Crude oil fell slightly (wti -0.3%) to 99.9 dollars a barrel and brent to 104.5 dollars. In Europe, the best square is Milan (+ 1%), followed by Madrid (+ 0.8%), Paris (+ 0.5%), Frankfurt (+ 0.4%) and London (+ 0.2%). The BTP-Bund spread fell slightly to 154.1 points, with the Italian ten-year yield rising (2.139%), as well as for other government bonds, starting with the Bund (0.595%). On the currency front, the ruble gives something, trading at 83.2 against the dollar and at 91.9 against the euro, The Old Continent area index, Stoxx 600, gains almost 0.5%, supported mainly by banks (+ 1.2%), like Commerzbank (+ 3.2%) and Unicredit (+ 1.7%), while IT is down (-0.5%), with examples among semiconductors such as Stm (-1 , 1%). In no particular order the energy sector (+ 0.2%), with some stocks up, such as Omv (+ 1%) and Aker (+ 1.1%) and others down, such as Equinor (-1.1%) . (HANDLE).
Source: Ansa
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