(Alliance News) – Major European markets moved without a clear direction on Wednesday, reflecting a market environment still weighed down by geopolitical uncertainty and conflicting macroeconomic signals. In particular, investors remain focused on developments in the Middle East, where signs of a possible resumption of negotiations between Washington and Tehran are intertwined with persistent tensions along the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n
\nAgainst this heterogeneous backdrop, Piazza Affari is showing a bearish trend, with the MIB holding just below the 48,100-point level.<\/p>\n
\nOn the macro front, Eurozone data indicate a cyclical recovery but a dynamic that remains fragile in the medium term. In February, industrial production recorded a 0.4% month-on-month increase, reversing January’s 0.8% decline. However, a 0.6% contraction was observed on an annual basis, signaling that the industrial cycle remains weak despite signs of short-term stabilization.<\/p>\n
\nConsequently, the FTSE Mib is down 0.2% at 48,093.53 points. The Mid-Cap is above par at 57,558.32, the Small-Cap is up 0.7% at 34,623.87, while Italy Growth is up 0.3% at 8,721.25.<\/p>\n
\nLondon’s FTSE 100 is up 0.1%, as is Frankfurt’s DAX 40, while the Paris CAC 40 is down 0.6%.<\/p>\n
\nOn the Mib, Stellantis – up 2.9% – announced that estimated deliveries for the first quarter amounted to nearly 1.4 million vehicles, with growth across all regions. The company stated that deliveries reached a total of 1.36 million units in the three months to March 31, a 12% year-on-year increase compared to 1.22 million the previous year.<\/p>\n
\nSTMicroelectronics is up 0.3% at EUR34.89 per share. Notably, Deutsche Bank raised its target price on the stock to EUR42.00 from the previous EUR32.00.<\/p>\n
\nAvio is gaining 0.3% at EUR35.19 per share. Intesa Sanpaolo confirmed its “buy” recommendation on the stock with a target price of EUR47.00, unchanged from previous guidance, against a market price of EUR35.06 as of April 14. The focus of analysts, led by Gabriele Gambarova, is on Amazon’s USD11.57 billion acquisition of Globalstar, a move that significantly strengthens the US group’s strategy in the low-earth orbit satellite segment.<\/p>\n
\nItalgas is down 0.6% at EUR10.42 per share. Berenberg confirmed its “hold” recommendation on Italgas with an unchanged target price of EUR11.00, against a market price of EUR10.485 as of April 14. Analysts Andrew Fisher and Louis Hudson highlighted that, following the integration of 2i Rete Gas that characterized 2025, market focus is shifting to growth drivers, although they consider the stock to be “fairly valued” at current levels.<\/p>\n
\nIn the mid-cap segment, MAIRE is up 2.3% at EUR15.41 per share, marking its third consecutive bullish session.<\/p>\n
\nZignago Vetro is up 1.7%, following a 0.4% gain in the previous session.<\/p>\n
\nAlerion is up 1.5%, after a 4.0% contraction in the previous session, with the price around EUR24.10 per share.<\/p>\n
\nComer Industries is down 2.6% at EUR42.20 per share after a 0.6% decline in the previous session.<\/p>\n
\nOn the Small-Cap index, Banca Profilo is up over 11% at EUR0.1950 per share, following a 15% gain in the previous session.<\/p>\n
\nSeri Industrial is up 8.3% at EUR2.21 per share, after a flat session on the eve.<\/p>\n
\nBastogi – down 2.4% – announced that its board of directors approved the results for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting a profit of EUR17.8 million, up from EUR6.9 million recorded on December 31, 2024. Total revenues were EUR63.9 million, up from EUR62.3 million in the previous twelve months.<\/p>\n
\nTriboo – down 1.5% – announced on Wednesday that it closed 2025 with a loss of EUR2.3 million, an improvement over the negative result of EUR11.2 million in 2024. Revenues stood at EUR52.6 million, down 19% from EUR64.9 million in the previous year, primarily reflecting the conclusion of certain partnerships in the e-commerce area and the downsizing of the operating perimeter, in line with the 2025-2030 Business Plan.<\/p>\n
\nAmong SMEs, Cloudia Research is up 6.3% at EUR0.85 per share, echoing the 5.0% gain of the previous day.<\/p>\n
\nCasta Diva Group – down 0.6% – announced on Wednesday that it achieved revenues of EUR25.3 million in the first quarter, up 6.8% from EUR23.7 million in the same period of 2025. The order backlog stands at EUR43.9 million, in line with the previous year.<\/p>\n
\nTelesia – flat at EUR3.06 per share – announced on Tuesday that it closed 2025 with a net profit of EUR550,000, reversing a loss of EUR190,000 as of December 31, 2024. Revenues amounted to EUR13.9 million, up from EUR13.8 million last year.<\/p>\n
\nISCC Fintech – not yet traded – and Credito Lombardo Veneto jointly announced that they have completed a non-recourse sale by ISCC Fintech to the special purpose vehicle named SPV 2604 Barbaresco of a portfolio related to the secondary market of individual unsecured NPLs, mainly derived from banking and financial contracts, for a gross book value of approximately EUR60 million.<\/p>\n
\nIn New York on Tuesday evening, the Dow gained 0.7%, the Nasdaq advanced 2.0%, while the S&P 500 closed up 1.2%.<\/p>\n
\nOn the currency front, the euro is trading at USD1.1780 from USD1.1798 on Tuesday evening, while the pound is trading at USD1.3553 from USD1.3572 last night.<\/p>\n
\nAmong commodities, Brent is trading at USD96.16 per barrel from USD96.35 per barrel last night, while gold is worth USD4,797.14 per ounce from USD4,801.87 per ounce last night.<\/p>\n
\nWednesday’s macroeconomic calendar includes US mortgage data at 1300 CEST.<\/p>\n
\nAt 1430 CEST, also in the US, import-export data will be released, while at 1750 CEST in the UK, a speech by the Governor of the BoE is scheduled.<\/p>\n
\nBy Maurizio Carta, Alliance News reporter<\/p>\n
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