The FTSE MIB was little changed above 47,000 in early trading on Thursday, hovering near record levels and broadly mirroring moves across its European peers. Investors remained focused on a fresh wave of corporate earnings and reports, with Eni rising more than 1% after posting a 35% year-on-year increase in adjusted Q4 earnings, supported by strong exploration and production performance and improved refining margins. Other notable gainers included Enel and STMicroelectronics, both up over 1%, while defence stock Leonardo added more than 1% as investors awaited US-Iran nuclear talks later in the day. On the downside, laggards included Generali (-1%), Ferrari (-0.8%), Unipol Gruppo (-1%), and Saipem (-2.5%). On the data front, Italy’s business and consumer confidence figures for February are due later today.
Italy's main stock market index, the IT40, rose to 47199 points on February 26, 2026, gaining 0.06% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.87% and is up 22.21% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Italy. Historically, the Italy Stock Market Index (IT40) reached an all time high of 50108.56 in March of 2000. Italy Stock Market Index (IT40) - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on February 26 of 2026.
Italy's main stock market index, the IT40, rose to 47199 points on February 26, 2026, gaining 0.06% from the previous session. Over the past month, the index has climbed 3.87% and is up 22.21% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks this benchmark index from Italy. The Italy Stock Market Index (IT40) is expected to trade at 45874.51 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 41058.87 in 12 months time.