FTSE MIB Gains on Eni and Inwit

2026-03-24 16:55 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

The FTSE MIB gained 0.4% to 43,369 on Tuesday, lifted by energy and tech gains.

Eni rose 2% as oil prices climbed after Iran denied holding US talks to end the Gulf war, contradicting Trump's deal comments.

Also, Inwit surged 9.9% after reports indicated major shareholder Ardian is in talks with Canadian investor Brookfield Asset Management on a potential joint acquisition.

Meanwhile, financials traded mixed as rising oil renewed stagflation fears and lifted bond yields.

Intesa Sanpaolo fell 0.7%, UniCredit inched down 0.1%, and Generali shed 0.2%.

MPS rose 1.2% and Mediobanca gained 1.8%.

MPS CEO Lovaglio, under investigation over last year's Mediobanca acquisition, emerged as a candidate to continue in the role after a minority shareholder nominated him to counter the board's decision to exclude him.



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