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- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
Weak US jobs data boosts Wall Street, but inflation in Europe rises to 3.8%
The slowdown in American employment in September eases fears of a new Fed rate hike and supports the markets, but in Europe a figure of the opposite sign emerges: rising prices are no longer limited to fuel alone.
- Sunday, 4 October 2026 · Analysis
Oil nears 100 dollars, European stock markets still up
Brent is climbing back toward 100 dollars a barrel amid tensions in the Middle East, after falling below the 100 mark during the session, but European stock markets still closed in positive territory.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Lead Story
G7 releases 100 million barrels to curb the surge in crude oil prices
Following the October 2 announcement, the G7 confirms the coordinated release of oil reserves for four months, while diesel in the European Union remains at record highs.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · Lead Story
Rome seeks more leeway from Brussels as the Council of Ministers sets the deviation
The premier writes to von der Leyen seeking more budget flexibility ahead of the 2027 budget, as the Public Finance Programming Document just approved already quantifies room of up to 29 billion euros over the two-year period.
- Saturday, 3 October 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
A heavy session for Italian bank stocks: UniCredit lost 4.07%, closing at 79.53 euros, Intesa Sanpaolo 4.02% at 6.378 euros. Selling also hit Mediobanca (-4.23%) and Banca Mediolanum (-4.3%); trading volume fell to 4.11 billion euros from 5.01 billion in the previous session. Source: La Mia Finanza.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · Analysis
Spread rises above 130 points, the wave from French debt reaches Rome
In the afternoon the Btp-Bund differential revises this morning's figure upward, while yields in France and the United Kingdom hit decades-long highs.
- Friday, 2 October 2026 · Analysis
European stock markets plunge, oil breaks through $100 and the spread rises to 118 points
Piazza Affari closes sharply lower as the yield on the 10-year US T-Bond hits its highest level since 2002: markets are pricing in both the turmoil on the bond markets and tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
Asian stocks surge driven by tech, oil falls
Tokyo and Seoul rise sharply after Micron's results and the launch of Google's Gemini 4 Argon, while crude oil declines and Chinese markets remain closed for holidays.
- Thursday, 1 October 2026 · Analysis
European stocks decline as rising inflation and rebounding oil prices weigh on markets
The Ftse Mib closed down 0.84% while Brent rose 2.6% after Trump's refusal of a truce with Iran, in a session also marked by rising prices across several European economies.
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Analysis
Stellantis aims to double production at Mirafiori in 2026
The group's Europe head announces the target for the Turin plant. Stock up, but the news remains without independent confirmation for now.
- Thursday, 17 September 2026 · Analysis
Fed raises rates to 3.75%-4%, first hike since 2023
The FOMC raised the benchmark rate by 25 basis points; however, the new "dot plot" shows strong divergences among Committee members on the path of rates over the next two years.
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Analysis
Wall Street falls on eve of Fed decision, Brent slips from highs
Markets cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve's decision: Wall Street closed lower for the second consecutive session, while in Europe the Ftse Mib rises above 51,900 points and oil retreats.
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · Analysis
Former Ilva, government brings unions a decree for workers and suppliers
On September 16 the government meets with unions at Palazzo Chigi with proposals on redundancy funds and income support measures, ahead of the afternoon Council of Ministers expected to pass the decree.
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
As of today, September 16, the rate hike decided by the ECB on September 10 in Berlin is in force: deposit rate at 2.50%, main refinancing rate at 2.65%, marginal rate at 2.90%. The decision responds to euro area inflation which rose to 3.3% in August, the highest since September 2023 (Investing.com).
- Wednesday, 16 September 2026 · From Zero's Briefs
The competition authority has opened an investigation into the operation through which Intesa Sanpaolo intends to acquire exclusive control of Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena through the public offer launched on June 8 (ANSA). Single-source report, no independent confirmation available.
- Tuesday, 15 September 2026 · Analysis
Colombia sets 2027 budget at 634.9 trillion pesos
The four economic committees of the House and Senate approved on September 14 the overall amount of next year's general budget. Debate on how the resources will be allocated has yet to begin.
- Monday, 14 September 2026 · Analysis
Stocks down and yields up on the eve of the Fed decision: French ten-year bond at 4.46%
An update on this morning's piece about the Federal Reserve meeting: Monday's markets are pricing the rate hike at 86.7% and the ten-year OAT yield touches its highest level since autumn 2008.
- Monday, 14 September 2026 · Analysis
The Fed decides Wednesday amid oil tensions and inflation still above 2%
The FOMC meets on September 15 and 16: markets assign an 85.5% probability to a 25-basis-point hike. In the background, Saudi Arabia halted the East-West pipeline after a drone attack and Brent returned to near 100 dollars.
- Sunday, 13 September 2026 · Analysis
US inflation on the rise and yields at highest since 2023: the week leading up to the Fed
Four sessions of declines and a final rebound on Wall Street, with the August price index above expectations and the US Treasury 10-year note near its late-2023 highs. OPEC cuts crude demand estimates for the fifth time.
- Saturday, 12 September 2026 · Analysis
Fitch affirms Italy at BBB+, debt expected to peak at 138.2% in 2026
A new story compared to the morning: the agency leaves rating and outlook unchanged, with a deficit estimated below the median of peer-rated countries and debt more than double that level. The next verdict is Moody's on September 25.
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