FTSE MIB Hits 50,121 Record High as Energy and Chip Stocks Rally
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Updated · Bloomberg · May 25
FTSE MIB Hits 50,121 Record High as Energy and Chip Stocks Rally
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 25
50,121.2 points marked a new peak for Italy’s FTSE MIB on Monday, with the benchmark rising as much as 1.2% and surpassing its previous all-time closing high set in 2000.
Energy and chip stocks drove the latest leg of the advance, pushing the index to its first record level in 26 years.
Italian equities are now up 11% in 2026, extending momentum after three straight years of gains.
The breakout underscores how a sector-led rally has carried Italy’s benchmark beyond a ceiling that had held since the dot-com era.
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