(Alliance News) - European stock markets are set to open Monday's session largely stable, amid a limited flow of regional macroeconomic and corporate data.

However, traders' attention remains focused on weekend indicators. On the agenda are preliminary PMI readings for the Eurozone, Germany, France, and the UK, as well as new data on inflation and GDP growth from across the region.

In this context, the MIB - after falling 1.7% to 43,994.69 points on Friday evening - is trading just above parity.

Among other European markets, the CAC 40 in Paris is fractionally in the green, the DAX 40 in Frankfurt is down 20.00 points, while the FTSE 100 in London is down 11.00 points.

On Friday, the Mid-Cap lost 1.2% to 57,554.26, the Small-Cap fell 0.8% to 35,206.27, and the Italy Growth lost 0.8% to 8,426.82 points.

On the Italian stock exchange on Friday, Azimut Holding was among the few bulls, gaining 3.5% after losing 10% the day before. On Friday, the company published a statement in which CEO Giorgio Medda noted that the recent routine inspection of Azimut Capital Management by the Bank of Italy is part of the normal supervisory process to which all major asset managers are regularly subjected and "we welcome it in a spirit of full transparency and constructive cooperation."

Recordati gained 1.3%, after falling 2.5% in the previous session, with a final price of EUR52.80.

The board of Interpump Group, down 1.2%, approved the nine-month accounts on Friday, closing the period with a consolidated net profit of EUR 172.3 million, down 4.5% compared to EUR 180.4 million in the first nine months of 2024.

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena also fell 1.2%. The company announced on Thursday that it had successfully completed the placement of its first green senior preferred unsecured bond issue, for a total amount of EUR 500 million. The bond, with a fixed annual rate of 3.25%, has a maturity of six years and three months, expiring in February 2032, with an early redemption option after five years.

In the mid-cap segment, GVS gained 2.6%, after losing 1.6% on Thursday evening, with a price of around EUR4.33.

Cembre gained 2.9%, after Thursday evening's 0.8% loss. The company closed the nine months with a consolidated net profit of EUR 32.15 million, up approximately 10% compared to EUR 29.13 million in the same period of 2024.

MARR, down 1.0%, announced on Friday that it closed the first nine months of 2025 with a consolidated net profit of EUR 30.0 million, down from EUR 36.0 million in the same period of 2024. Total consolidated revenues for the first nine months stood at EUR 1.64 billion, up from EUR 1.61 billion in the same period of 2024.

Nine-month results are also coming soon for ERG, which closed the session down 3.5%. The company reported adjusted group net profit of EUR 110 million, down from EUR 130 million in the same period of 2024, due to higher financial expenses and the impact of Tax Equity Partnerships in the US, partially offset by lower taxes.

In the small-cap sector, Banca Sistema posted a 5.9% gain. On Friday, the company announced that it had reached an agreement with a municipality, the final recipient of a ruling by the European Court of Human Rights and which has since emerged from bankruptcy, for the judicial collection of a total amount of EUR 103 million by the end of this month.

Eurotech, up 0.9%, released its consolidated nine-month results on Friday, reporting a loss of EUR 8.9 million, up 13% from the EUR 7.9 million recorded at September 30, 2024. Revenues amounted to EUR 35.2 million, compared to EUR 43.0 million in the first nine months of the previous year, a decrease of 18%.

Centrale del Latte d'Italia closed down 0.5%, its third session ending with a bearish candle.

The FNM board, down 1.1%, approved the consolidated accounts on Thursday, closing with a net profit of EUR 61.5 million, up 15% compared to the same period in 2024.

Among SMEs, Execus gained 9.0%, following a 9.9% gain the previous day, bringing the price to EUR1.49 per share.

Green Oleo - down 1.4% - announced on Friday that the value of production in the first nine months reached EUR 55.2 million, up 3.4% compared to EUR 53.4 million on September 30, 2024.

Lindbergh, down 3.3%, announced on Thursday the acquisition of a branch of SDS Service Srl, a Lombardy-based company operating in the collection, transport, and recovery of special waste in the province of Milan. The total consideration for the transaction is EUR 1.2 million, of which EUR 450,000 was paid immediately and EUR 700,000 will be paid in six quarterly installments until June 2027. Lindbergh will also assume severance pay of approximately EUR 50,000.

Alfonsino - down 0.9% - announced on Friday the launch of its delivery service in the city of Reggio Calabria, continuing its expansion in southern Italy. The decision stems from its strategic proximity to the municipality of Messina, where the company recently launched the service following the lease of MyLillo's business unit.

In New York on Friday evening, the Dow closed down 0.7%, the Nasdaq advanced 0.1%, while the S&P 500 closed down 0.1%.

In Asia, the Hang Seng is down 0.8%, the Shanghai Composite is down 0.5%, and the Nikkei is down 0.1%.

On the currency front, the euro is trading at USD 1.1607 from USD 1.1615 at Friday evening's stock market close, while the pound is trading at USD 1.3155 from USD 1.3154 on Friday evening.

Among commodities, Brent crude is trading at USD 63.76 per barrel, down from USD 64.47 per barrel at Friday evening's close, while gold is trading at USD 4,074.00 per ounce, down from USD 4,108.76 per ounce on Friday evening.

In Monday's economic calendar, at 1000 CET, it will be the turn of Italian inflation data.

In the afternoon, at 3:00 p.m. CET, Williams of the FOMC will give a speech, followed by Kashkari at 7:00 p.m. CET.

Among the companies listed on the Italian stock exchange, Circle, Ecosuntek, EuroGroup Laminations, Omer, and Somec are expected to report their results.

By Maurizio Carta, Alliance News Reporter

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