FTSE MIB Rises on Luxury and Energy Gains

2026-05-28 16:06 By Isabela Couto 1 min. read

The FTSE MIB gained 0.5% to close at 49,825 on Thursday, supported by gains in the luxury, industrial, and energy sectors.

Eni rose 0.5% as oil prices rebounded after Iran said it had attacked a US air base in response to fresh US strikes.

Prysmian added 2.6%.

Luxury heavyweight Ferrari jumped 3.5%, rebounding from a sharp selloff in the previous session after the company’s CEO defended its Luce EV model, saying both new and existing clients had already placed orders for the vehicle.

Elsewhere, Leonardo surged 5.4% amid escalating geopolitical tensions, while STMicroelectronics gained 3.1% as semiconductor stocks tracked gains on Wall Street.



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