(Alliance News) - On Monday, the main European markets opened the week on a positive note, while in Italy the possible doubling of the Tobin Tax is the talk of the town.
The government's proposal, aimed at covering the financial maneuver, plans to raise the rate from 0.1% to 0.2% for companies listed on regulated markets and from 0.2% to 0.4% for those on unregulated markets, and from 0.02% to 0.04% for high-frequency trading.
As a result, the Mib gained 1.1% to 49,982.78 points, the Mid-Cap gained 0.9% to 58,858.27, the Small-Cap was up 0.3% to 36,327.12, and the Italia Growth was up 0.1% to 8,471.81.
The CAC 40 in Paris was up 0.5%, the DAX 40 in Frankfurt gained 0.4%, and the FTSE 100 in London was up 0.6%.
On the Italian stock exchange, there are increasingly clear signs of Generali's new course - up 0.6% - and the weight of the new shareholders: from the creation of the position of general manager, entrusted to Giulio Terzariol, to the definitive abandonment of the wealth management joint venture project with Natixis, strongly desired by the CEO, Philippe Donnet.
Mission Europe for A2A. From 2026, the multi-utility company controlled by the municipalities of Milan and Brescia will begin its expansion across borders to grow both industrially and commercially and become a European operator.
Of the EUR 23 billion in investments planned for 2024-2035, EUR 15 billion still to be launched may be partly allocated abroad, although Italy will remain the main market. The stock rose 0.2%.
Paola Papanicolaou joined Intesa Sanpaolo in 2015 and, in an interview with the press, revealed the group's strategy, which aims to enhance the existing platform rather than grow through acquisitions, transforming the subsidiaries from local banks into an integrated system. Intesa Sanpaolo shares rose 1.4%.
Good purchases for 2.9% at EUR53.35 on Buzzi and 2.6% at EUR98.74 on Brunello Cucinelli.
The Tobin Tax slowed Leonardo, down 1.3% to EUR47.55 per share.
On the Mid-Cap, Juventus - which soared with purchases of 10% - is not for sale. Exor's board of directors unanimously rejected Tether Investments' unsolicited offer to purchase 65.4% of the club owned by the Agnelli family holding company. Tether, already an 11.5% shareholder, will remain in the capital but without increasing its stake further.
ERG - which accounts for 0.7% - announced on Friday that it had appointed Paolo Arlandini as a new member of the board of directors. Arlandini, who will also join the company's Strategy Committee, replaces Luca Bettonte, who has resigned.
MFE-MediaForEurope is preparing an integration and turnaround plan for Prosiebensat with the stated aim of not intervening on employment, a decision described as courageous while in Germany Rtl Group has just announced 600 redundancies. Class A shares are down 0.1%, while Class B shares are down 0.7%.
Fincantieri fell 0.8% to EUR18.25 per share. Last weekend, the company signed a collaboration agreement with WSense aimed at integration in projects of common interest considered strategic.
On the Small-Cap market, BF International Best Fields Best Food Ltd, controlled by BF, rose 1.2% and announced on Monday that it had signed an agreement to acquire 100% of F.lli Martini & C. Spa through a newly established special purpose vehicle. The transaction price is EUR220 million.
OPS eCom Spa, formerly Giglio Group, announced that its board of directors had approved the acquisition of 100% of SCL Srl and KCT Srl.
The transactions will lead to the creation of the new brand OPS Logistics & Transport. According to the company, the acquisitions will increase OPS eCom's annual turnover by approximately EUR18 million. The stock is down 2.6%.
Neodecortech gained 3.9% to EUR3.74. Met.Extra Group fell 4.8% to EUR1.60 per share.
Among SMEs, Smart Capital has signed a strategic agreement with the shareholders of Marcap Spa for the acquisition of 100% of Marcap's capital and the simultaneous reinvestment by Marcap's current shareholders in Smart Capital. The transaction, which pushes the stock up 1.2%, is worth around EUR 5.0 million.
EBidCo Srl, a vehicle indirectly controlled by Xenon Private Equity VIII SCA SICAV-RAIF and managed by Xenon AIFM SA, announced an increase in the price of its takeover bid for Eles shares - up 9.0% - to EUR2.95 per share from the previous EUR2.65.
The decision follows the announcement by Mare Group, down 1.5%, that on December 10 it increased the price of its takeover bid to EUR2.65 per share.
gAIn360 Spa was the 69th listing on Euronext in 2025 after raising EUR1.8 million during the placement phase.
The free float at the time of admission is 13.4% and the market capitalization at IPO is EUR 9.8 million. The stock, on its second day of trading, is not yet affected by trading.
In Asia, the Nikkei closed down 1.2% at 50,210.00, the Shanghai Composite lost 0.6% to 3,867.92, and the Hang Seng fell 1.4% to 25,610.50.
In New York, at Friday's close, the Dow Jones lost 0.5% to 48,458.05, the Nasdaq fell 1.7% to 23,195.17, and the S&P 500 closed down 1.1% at 6,827.41.
On the currency front, the euro is trading at USD 1.1737 from USD 1.1729 at Friday's stock market close, while the pound is trading at USD 1.337 from USD 1.3347 at the last session.
Among commodities, Brent crude traded at USD 61.19 per barrel, up from USD 61.03 per barrel on Friday, while gold was worth USD 4,345.25 per ounce, up from USD 4,272.47 per ounce on Friday evening.
In Monday's economic calendar, for the Eurozone, at 1100 CET, the industrial production report will be published.
From the US, Williams of the FOMC will give a speech at 1630 CET.
No events are scheduled for companies listed on the Italian stock exchange.
By Michele Cirulli, Alliance News Reporter
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