Italian Stock Market: MPS & Mediobanca Down, Prysmian & doValue Up

Italian stock indices and major European financial markets saw fractional changes in the latest trading session.

The FTSEMib closed down 0.46% at 47,210 points, oscillating between a low of 47,116 points and a high of 47,651 points; however, the main Italian stock index gained 1.59% over the entire week. The FTSE Italia All Share experienced a decline of 0.47%. Negative variations were likewise seen for the FTSE Italia Mid Cap (-0.4%) and the FTSE Italia Star (-0.2%). Trading volume on February 27, 2026, reached 7.29 billion euros, compared to 4.15 billion euros on Thursday.

As of 5:25 PM local time, bitcoin had fallen to $66,000 (just under 56,000 euros).

The BTP-Bund spread exceeded 60 basis points, with the yield on the 10-year BTP falling below 3.3%. This movement suggests continued investor sensitivity to Italian sovereign debt.

The euro returned above $1.18.

As of 5:20 PM local time, the price of gold had risen above $2,040, while silver jumped above $94.50.

Focus on Monte dei Paschi di Siena; the stock registered a decline of 6.76% to 8.298 euros. The Tuscan bank announced that its board of directors approved the industrial plan for the 2026/2030 period, following the conclusion of the public tender offer and exchange on Mediobanca (-6.24% to 18.47 euros).

BancoBPM also saw a significant drop, falling 3.02% to 12.535 euros.

Stellantis remained in the spotlight, following the strong rally seen in the previous session. The automotive group’s stock gained 2.4% to 6.941 euros.

A strong session for Prysmian (+2.35% to 102.5 euros). Several investment firms upgraded the target price on the stock after the release of the 2025 financial results. The positive outlook reflects confidence in the company’s recent acquisitions and growth strategy.

Also performing well was ENI, up 1.54% to 19.656 euros. Even better performance was seen from Saipem (+2.61% to 3.571 euros).

In the STAR segment, doValue stood out with a rise of 8.14% to 2.47 euros, following the release of the 2025 financial results and guidance for the current year.

Conversely, The Italian Sea Group lost 8.39% to 2.02 euros.