More infections and stalemate on aid in the US. Stocks down from Wall Street to Europe

2020-10-15T07:33:48.458Z

European stock exchanges follow the negative trend of the American and Asian markets. At the moment the Ftse Mib index in Milan marks -1.3%, yesterday + 0.25%. The increase in October is reduced to + 1.6%. In the rest of Europe a similar trend: the indexes of the London and Frankfurt stock exchanges fall by 1.7%, Paris -1.4%. There are several factors affecting the markets: the increase in cases of Covid-19, which has joined the recent stops in the trials of a vaccine and treatment with antibodies. And the stalemate in the United States over negotiations between Republicans and Democrats on a new plan to stimulate the economy. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said yesterday that it is difficult to reach an agreement before the vote on November 3. Wall Street closed with a drop of just over half a percentage point with its main indices, in one month, that of October, which so far remains largely positive, especially for the Nasdaq of technology stocks. During the night there was a minus sign for Asian stock markets, Hong Kong the worst, -1.5%. In Piazza Affari, Atlantia was highlighted: yesterday + 9.16%, after the Republic's advances on an offer that would come from Cdp and the Macquarie and Blackstone funds for 88% of Autostrade per l'Italia. Today -0.6%. Among the other stocks, the only increases on the Ftse Mib for Nexi (+ 0.7%), Diasorin (+ 0.2%) and Bper Banca (+ 0.07%). Greater discounts for Saipem (-3%), Pirelli (-3.7%) and Tenaris (-4.1%).