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by Sabrina Manfroi February 19, 2020 Upward start for the main European stock exchanges: Milan rises by half a percentage point, Frankfurt + 0.36%, Paris + 0.40%. In Piazza Affari spotlights are always on the banking sector pending the Ubi Banca board scheduled for the day.

The bank led by Massiah will have to comment on the oops launched yesterday by Intesa Sanpaolo (+ 0.27%), an offer of 4.9 billion euros. Ubi, after yesterday's race (+ 23.5%) today slips under parity. Still bad Bper, -1.45%, good Banco Bpm + 1.41%.

Industrialists recovered with Stm + 2.26%, Campari down after the accounts, -5%. The company has announced the move of its registered office in the Netherlands.

Finally the euro, which weakens by sliding below 1.08 against the dollar