(Alliance News) – Major European stock markets are poised to open the week on a positive note, signaling a cautious rebound after last week’s heavy sell-off.

Trade tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump remain in the spotlight, reigniting fears about global growth despite recent agreements with the EU and the UK.

On the corporate front, earnings season continues, albeit with a lighter publication calendar.

The FTSE Mib, which closed 2.6% lower at 39,942.82 points, is currently showing a gain of 112.50 points.

Among the secondary indices on Friday, the Mid-Cap fell 1.6% to 54,228.66, the Small-Cap slipped 0.8% to 32,229.49, and Italy Growth ended the session down 0.5% at 8,197.23 points.

Paris’ CAC 40 is indicated up by 32.40 points, Frankfurt’s DAX is seen rising by 64.40 points, and London’s FTSE 100 is expected to advance by 28.50 points.

On the Mib, fewer than ten companies ended Friday’s session in positive territory. Campari surged 8.0% to €6.542 per share after half-year results showed revenues up slightly by 0.3% to €1.53 billion from €1.52 billion.

Inwit also attracted buying interest, up 1.2%, after posting sharply higher revenues and profits in the first half.

DiaSorin and Recordati, both with improved results for the first six months of the year, were among the top performers, each closing up 0.6%.

A2A, up 0.6%, and ERG, up 1.2%, signed a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement starting January 1, 2027, for the supply of approximately 2.7 TWh of renewable wind energy over the period.

Eni announced it will not proceed with the cross-border merger to incorporate Eni España Comercializadora de Gas “following the evolution of the context, in relation to the business model.” The stock fell 1.4% to €14.70 per share.

In banking sector developments, Mediobanca – down 2.6% – will hold an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting on August 21 regarding its public exchange offer for Banca Generali, which also closed down 2.6%. August is expected to be an eventful month.

FinecoBank suffered the day’s worst performance, down 5.8%, while Intesa Sanpaolo, which granted a €500,000 loan to Execus, closed 5.6% lower.

Saipem dropped 4.7%.

On the Mid-Cap, ENAV closed up 5.5% despite a 70% year-on-year drop in profits, buoyed by a positive outlook.

CIR ended at the bottom of the index, falling 7.4% to €0.626 per share. The decline in profits and revenues in the first half discouraged buyers.

WIIT jumped 3.3% to €16.14 per share.

Carel Industries, which posted a first-half net profit of €26.5 million, down slightly from €27.8 million as of June 30, 2024, fell 6.7%.

Salvatore Ferragamo, with a swing to a loss in the half-year results and declining revenues, closed down 1.4%.

On the Small-Cap, Met.Extra Group rebounded strongly, gaining over 10%.

Safilo, among the top risers with a 12% gain, closed the half-year with a 39% increase in profits to €33.7 million.

Biesse faced substantial losses and declining revenues from January to June, with the stock falling 1.4%.

Aeffe also posted negative results, with a sharp 28% drop in revenues compared to the same period last year. The appointment of Marco Gobetti, former CEO of Moschino and Salvatore Ferragamo, to the board, has sparked anticipation. The stock slipped 5.1%.

Banca Sistema’s strong first-half growth did not translate into buying, and the stock ended down 1.3%.

Cairo Communication shed 2.0%: the company reported a net profit of €20.4 million, compared to €20.3 million in the same period in 2024.

The day’s worst performance was doValue, down 6.4%.

On Italy Growth, Braga Moro extended its rally, soaring 49%.

Convegenze saw solid buying throughout the day but closed flat at €1.89, after reporting increased revenues and energy volumes sold in the half-year.

The government’s approval for ICOP to acquire 62% of Palingeo shares was met with mixed reactions: ICOP rose 1.0% while Palingeo slipped 0.3%.

On Friday, Intred reported first-half revenues of €27.8 million, with organic growth of 7.8%. Total revenues were up 0.9% year-on-year. The stock declined 1.3%.

Mondo TV France rose 13%, while Spinodox, fresh from an agreement with Progressio for a stake in the company, gained 6.8%.

In New York, the Dow Jones closed down 1.2%, the Nasdaq lost 2.2%, and the S&P 500 shed 1.6%.

In Asian markets, the Hang Seng is up 0.6%, the Shanghai Composite is advancing 0.4%, while the Nikkei is down 1.2%.

On the currency front, the euro is trading at USD1.1578 from USD1.1553 at Friday’s close, while the pound is changing hands at USD1.3284 from USD1.3261 Friday evening.

In commodities, Brent is trading at USD69.79 from USD69.66 per barrel at the previous close, while gold is valued at USD3,358.11 from USD3,343.8 an ounce on Friday evening.

On Monday’s economic calendar, at 0900 CEST, focus will be on French car registrations, alongside the release of Spain’s unemployment rate data.

At 1030 CEST, attention turns to Eurozone investor confidence. From 1500 CEST, French BTF auctions for three, six, and twelve months will be held.

On the Milan Stock Exchange, half-year results are expected from Anima Holding, Caltagirone, and WIIT, among others.

By Maurizio Carta, Alliance News Reporter

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