(Alliance News) - On Tuesday, the main European markets continued the upward trend already seen the day before, with the Mib in particular shining for the second consecutive session.

The boost came from easing geopolitical and, above all, trade tensions, but also from renewed optimism about US politics and the imminent end of the longest shutdown in history.

In this context, the Mib advanced 0.6% to 44,167.99 points, the Mid-Cap 0.9% to 57,434.54, the Small-Cap to 35,752.09, and the Italia Growth fell 0.2% to 8,496.70 points.

Other markets were positive: the CAC 40 in Paris rose 0.7%, the DAX 40 in Frankfurt rose 0.1%, and the FTSE 100 in London rose 0.8%.

On the Milan Stock Exchange, Moncler rose 2.7% to EUR57.96 per share, following on from previous sessions that closed with a bullish candle and reflecting the good performance of the luxury sector.

There were also good purchases on Banca Monte dei Paschi, which rose to the top with 3.3%. Siena is preparing statutory changes to reform governance and increase distributable profits, aiming for approximately EUR 2 billion per year in dividends from 2026. As La Repubblica reported on Tuesday, the plan, discussed by the board of directors and to be submitted to the European Central Bank by the end of November, envisages reducing the share of profits to be set aside as reserves to 5% - currently between 15% and 25% - so that 100% of net profits can be distributed. With estimated profits of EUR 1.6 billion and EUR 500 million in tax benefits, the bank aims to exceed EUR 2 billion in payouts.

FinecoBank, up 1.5%, reported that net inflows reached EUR 1.3 billion in October, up 33% from EUR 979 million in October 2024. The figure since the beginning of the year reached EUR 10.7 billion.

Brunello Cucinelli rose 2.5% to EUR 89.48 per share, following Monday evening's 0.8% gain.

Inwit saw selling pressure, closing down 9.2% at EUR 8.575 per share, a new 52-week low.

On the Mid-Cap, Pharmanutra is performing well, up 6.9% to EUR47.75 per share, in its third bullish session after Monday's strong nine-month results.

OVS, up 1.5%, announced that it had submitted a binding offer to acquire 100% of Kasanova Spa through the subscription of a capital increase of up to EUR 15 million. The transaction will strengthen the group's presence in the home and living segment, where it already operates with the Croff brand through the Upim network.

The board of NewPrinces - down 1.0% - on Tuesday approved the nine-month accounts ended September 30, reporting a net profit of EUR 106.2 million, including income from business combinations. Normalized net profit increased by EUR 43.8 million compared to the same period in 2024. The group's revenues in the first nine months of 2025 amounted to EUR1.9 billion, slightly down compared to the first nine months of 2024, when turnover amounted to EUR2.03 billion.

Sanlorenzo, on the other hand, fell 0.8%, after an 8.1% drop in the previous session and following the publication of its nine-month results.

Technoprobe - up 12% - announced on Monday that it had closed the first nine months with consolidated revenues of EUR 466.6 million, up 21% from EUR 386.9 million at September 30, 2024.

On the Small-Cap index, Landi Renzo rose 3.0% to EUR0.886, after a 0.5% gain in the previous session.

Tesmec, on the other hand, fell 0.2% to EUR0.1304, against the double-digit uptrend of the previous day.

The board of directors of Centrale del Latte d'Italia - down 1.9% - approved on Monday evening the consolidated results for the first nine months of 2025, which closed with a net profit of EUR 8.7 million, up from EUR 8.3 million recorded on September 30, 2024. Revenue stood at EUR 261.1 million, up 2.8% from EUR 254.1 million in the same period last year.

Fidia gained 1.5% to EUR0.2316, recovering after two bullish sessions.

Among SMEs, Energy rose 4.9% to EUR0.86 per share, following a 3.8% gain the previous day.

There were more purchases on OPS Ecom, which rose 47% to EUR0.1155 per share.

Next Geosolutions, which gained 3.3%, announced on Tuesday that it had been awarded a contract worth approximately EUR 8.5 million by Saipem - up 0.1% - for survey and installation support activities as part of the Bouri Gas Utilization Project (BGUP), one of North Africa's major offshore developments.

Impianti, with purchases of 20%, announced that it had been awarded a project worth approximately EUR 1.6 million for the construction of control rooms and video wall systems by a leading Italian public entity active in the defense sector, with contract execution between 2025 and 2026. As specified in the tender, the project involves the refitting, i.e., the design and construction, of several control rooms and video walls at the main command headquarters.

Datrix has strengthened its global growth trajectory with a new agreement signed by Bytek, the group's martech company, with Brands for Less Group, one of the leading off-price retailers in the Gulf and Southeast Asian markets. The stock gained 1.8%.

Predict, up 1.9%, announced on Tuesday that it had won a €110,000 tender for the supply and installation of three Aphel humanoid robots at the Corporea Museum in Città della Scienza in Naples.

Adventure, on the other hand, fell 6.9% to EUR14.90, after gaining 6.7% the previous day.

In New York last night, the Dow Jones gained 0.5%, the Nasdaq 2.3%, while the S&P 500 rose 1.5%.

Among Asian markets, the Shanghai Composite lost 0.4%, the Nikkei showed a positive balance of 0.1%, while the Hang Seng gained 0.2%.

On the currency front, the euro traded at USD 1.1573 from USD 1.1552 at Monday's stock market close, while the pound traded at USD 1.3135 from USD 1.3160 on Monday evening.

Among commodities, Brent crude traded at USD64.27 per barrel, up from USD63.38 per barrel at Monday evening's close, while gold traded at USD4,137.49 per ounce, up from USD4,094.26 per ounce on Friday evening.

By Michele Cirulli, Alliance News Reporter

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