Italian stocks lead Europe in recovery driven by banks, technology
Reuters
Published Nov 23, 2018 08:48
Italian stocks lead Europe in recovery driven by banks, technology
LONDON (Reuters) - European shares climbed modestly at the end of a volatile week, with banks and technology stocks, which have been hit hard by growth worries, leading the way, while Italian stocks rallied as bond yields fell.
The pan-European STOXX 600 (STOXX) managed a 0.2 percent gain by 0830 GMT, while Italy's FTSE MIB (FTMIB) outperformed with a 0.8 percent rise.
Italian banks climbed after a press report that Italy's EU Affairs Minister Paolo Savona is considering resigning over the government's decision to challenge European Union budget rules. Savona denied the report.
The banks index (FTIT8300) climbed 2 percent as bond yields slid, boosting lenders who have large sovereign bond portfolios.
Banco BPM (MI:BAMI) shares rose 3.1 percent, while Mediobanca, Unicredit (MI:CRDI), UBI Banca, and Intesa Sanpaolo (MI:ISP) gained 1.3 to 1.8 percent.
Renault (PA:RENA) shares climbed 3.2 percent in a modest recovery after the carmaker dropped 8.4 percent on Monday when CEO Carlos Ghosn was arrested over allegations of financial misconduct.
Ericsson (ST:ERICb) shares rose 2.1 percent and Nokia (HE:NOKIA) climbed 1.3 percent as traders saw a positive read-across from a Wall Street Journal report that the U.S. government is asking allies to shun telecoms equipment from China's Huawei
Earnings disappointments drove the biggest losses on the STOXX.
Shares in stone wool insulation maker Rockwool (CO:ROCKb) dropped 8.4 percent after its third-quarter results.
German industrial machinery group GEA (DE:G1AG) fell 8.6 percent after it cut its outlook for 2018 cashflow margin.
M&A was a driver in the small-cap space where UK-listed regional airline Flybe (L:FLYB) surged 19 percent after Sky News reported Virgin Atlantic is in talks to acquire it.
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