FTSE MIB closes 0.10% higher at 51,858.51 points
Published on 11/13/2026 at 18:44 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSFTSE MIB ends slightly higher
- The FTSE MIB finished Friday at 51,858.51 points, up 0.10%.
- The index recovered from an initially cautious tone as investors assessed technology and defense weakness, higher bond yields and uncertainty around Nvidia.
- Banca Generali returned to the FTSE MIB on Friday, replacing Recordati after the takeover offer passed the relevant ownership threshold.
The FTSE MIB ended the Friday, November 13, 2026 session at 51,858.51 points, a gain of 0.10% from Thursday's close at 51,808.67 points. Teleborsa reported the precise closing level, while ANSA described the move as a marginal rise.
A cautious session in Milan
The result followed a softer opening tone. In its midday market update, Il Sole 24 Ore Radiocor said European equities had recovered after profit-taking and weakness in technology and defense stocks had weighed on sentiment. The FTSE MIB was 0.16% higher at 51,893.03 points at 10:50 GMT, before the final level was established later in Milan.
Radiocor also reported that uncertainty surrounding Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang's departure continued to affect the outlook for artificial-intelligence shares. Eurozone and US government bond yields were higher as investors increased bets on potential December rate hikes by the European Central Bank and the Federal Reserve. Market participants were also awaiting US producer-price data and a review of Italy's sovereign rating by S&P Global.
Index composition also changed
Friday's session marked a change in the FTSE MIB basket. Milano Finanza reported that Banca Generali returned to the benchmark in place of Recordati after the takeover offer led by Respighi Bidco passed 90% of the target's capital, satisfying the conditions for Recordati's departure from the blue-chip index.
The modest advance left the benchmark above Thursday's 51,808.67-point finish, when it had fallen 0.27%, according to Money.it. More coverage is available on the FTSE MIB topic page.
