Italian Stocks Surge Amid Banking Consolidation

2026-11-09 16:25 By Larissa Caser 1 min. read

Milan’s FTSE MIB climbed 2.7% to 51,400 on Monday, reaching its highest level in over a month as investors assessed fresh developments in Italy’s banking sector.

Banco BPM surged 10.7% after Crédit Agricole proposed opening merger negotiations with the Italian lender.

The news adds to Milan’s ongoing banking consolidation, as Intesa (2.9%) secured Consob approval for its takeover of MPS (2.2%), which would further strengthen its domestic market position, with Mediobanca (1.5%) also set to be acquired subsequently.

Unipol (3.6%) reported a record third-quarter profit of €3.26 billion, up 24% and above expectations, while raising its full-year guidance.

It is also set to receive around half of MPS’s branches following Intesa’s takeover.

At the same time, UniCredit (6.3%) posted a record quarterly profit and raised its full-year guidance as it reaches closer to gaining control of Commerzbank.

Technology, defense and utility shares also advanced, providing further support.



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