LVMH: billionaire Bernard Arnault under scrutiny by the French tax authorities

IPOs triple in the first half of the year to $178 billion

The Frankfurt DAX and the Stoxx 600 have hit new all-time highs, whilst the FTSE MIB remains just below its mid-June levels. However, government bond yields are no longer falling, and investors do not trust the central banks

A record-breaking week for European stock markets, but doubts remain over bonds

Pirelli: the stock market believes the Chinese firm Sinochem will gradually withdraw

The company has received a series of positive reviews from analysts following a pre-earnings call ahead of its second-quarter results, due to be released on 30 July

Buying into Prysmian: the market is banking on a strong quarter

According to the company, if ‘it were not possible to identify mitigation measures, the impact on 2026 revenue could reach 300 million euros’

Rheinmetall shares fall in Frankfurt. The suspension of the F126 frigate programme will weigh on the company’s results

The company has not commented on the rumours, but analysts say the rumour is ‘strategically consistent’

Fincantieri in the spotlight amid rumours of a deal for NextGeo

Frankfurt leads the way thanks to Merz’s major tax-cut plan. The tech sector continues to see sharp fluctuations. The market is pricing in a rate rise by the Fed, following the slowdown in US employment in June. Positive signals from the Middle East push oil back to four-month lows<span style="background-color: transparent; colour: rgb(216, 216, 216); font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px;">[Updated on dd month year (e.g. 1 March 2021), at hh:mm]</span>

Stock markets: Milan up 3% in a week. The rally towards record highs resumes, driven by the defence sector - 

Over the past 10 years, Borsa Italiana has lost 130 billion in value due to delistings and IPOs (-80 billion) and transfers to other foreign stock exchanges (-50 billion), according to Assonime data.

Piazza Affari: the challenge is to build a European market system

Bending Spoons slows down after its boom, but remains above its IPO price

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