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Milan stock market opens lower, index weighed down by dividend payouts, oil sector gains
- Milan's FTSE MIB opened lower as several stocks trade ex-dividend, weighing on the index.
- Dividend distributions contributed about 0.77% to the drop in the FTSE MIB, amplifying overall weakness.
- Energy stocks rose as crude prices moved higher, lifting ENI and Saipem.
- Banks trimmed declines after mixed headlines, with UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo falling.
- Ferragamo rose after appointing a new strategic advisor, bucking the downward trend.
- Milan trading activity tracked ex-dividend dates for multiple names in the session.
- Investors monitored Iran-U.S. talks and Hormuz-related developments affecting market direction.
- European sentiment remained negative as markets weighed global events and oil dynamics.
- Milan’s market performance contrasted with gains in some European peers on energy strength.
- Market participants watched sector rotations as energy outpaced financials on the day.
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