(Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor) – The race ofinflation returns to suggest prudence to investors, who in the session of May 31 lighten the positions on theEuropean equity after the rises of the last week. Filed the record of German consumer prices in May, the agreement between the European leaders for the partial stop to imports of Russian oil it is thus giving a new boost to expensive energy, launching crude oil towards the sixth consecutive monthly rise. The index is weak in Piazza Affari FTSE MIB while in the rest of the Old Continent also Frankfurt brakes (DAX 30), Paris (CAC 40) and Madrid (IBEX 35). On the other hand, commodity stocks support London (FT-SE 100) and Amsterdam (AEX).
On the macro front, in the meantime, inflation has started to accelerate again also in France in May, with a price increase of 0.6% monthly and 5.2% on the year. The 5% inflation threshold, exceeded in particular due to rising energy prices, had not been exceeded since September 1985.
In Milan Eni and Bper shine, Ferrari down
Among the Milanese stocks with the highest capitalization, in the first part of the session, purchases reward the oil sector with Saipem ed Eni in the wake of the rises in crude oil after the agreement between European leaders for the (partial) stop to imports of Russian oil. Also on the rise Leonardo – Finmeccanica, Banca Pop Er which now sees integration with Bca Carige and luxury with Moncler. On the other hand, weak instead Hera, Nexi e Ferrari.