FTSE MIB Extends Losses

2026-03-16 08:56 By Judith Sib-at 1 min. read

The FTSE MIB fell 0.4% to around 44,130 in early trading on Monday, marking a fourth consecutive session of losses as hostilities in the Middle East continued to weigh on investor sentiment.

The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has now entered its third week with no signs of easing, keeping oil prices elevated and complicating the outlook for inflation.

Shares of UniCredit declined 1.5% after the bank said it was launching an offer to increase its stake in Commerzbank to more than 30%, although it does not expect the move to give it full control.

Amplifon also shed more than 5%, despite announcing plans to acquire the hearing-aid business of GN Store Nord A/S.

Other notable decliners included Snam (-1.0%), FinecoBank (-1.0%), Telecom Italia (-1.1%), Stellantis (-1.7%), and Nexi (-1.7%).



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FTSE MIB Extends Losses
The FTSE MIB fell 0.4% to around 44,130 in early trading on Monday, marking a fourth consecutive session of losses as hostilities in the Middle East continued to weigh on investor sentiment. The US-Israeli conflict with Iran has now entered its third week with no signs of easing, keeping oil prices elevated and complicating the outlook for inflation. Shares of UniCredit declined 1.5% after the bank said it was launching an offer to increase its stake in Commerzbank to more than 30%, although it does not expect the move to give it full control. Amplifon also shed more than 5%, despite announcing plans to acquire the hearing-aid business of GN Store Nord A/S. Other notable decliners included Snam (-1.0%), FinecoBank (-1.0%), Telecom Italia (-1.1%), Stellantis (-1.7%), and Nexi (-1.7%).
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