FTSE MIB Hits Three-Week High

2025-10-31 09:03 By Kyrie Dichosa 1 min. read

The FTSE MIB rose 0.4% to around 43,350 in early trading on Friday, hitting its highest level in three weeks and outperforming most of its European peers.

The index is also heading for a second consecutive weekly gain, finishing a busy week of central bank announcements, US-China trade updates, and a wave of corporate and economic reports.

It is also on track for its fourth monthly advance.

Heavyweight financial stocks propelled the FTSE MIB higher, led by Intesa Sanpaolo (+1.1%), which climbed to its highest level in nearly two decades.

Its peers Bper Banca and Azimut Holding also grew 1.3% and 1.8%, respectively.

Other notable gainers included Interpump Group (+5.2%), Prysmian (+2.8%), Stellantis (+1.4%), and Amplifon (+1.5%).

Market attention is now turning to today’s Eurozone inflation data, which could provide key guidance for the ECB’s upcoming policy decisions.



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