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Russia's headline annual inflation rate fell for the second month to 5.3% in May 2026, down from 5.6% in April and below market estimates of 5.4%. This was the lowest reading since August 2023, but it remains well above the CBR’s target of 4%. Food price growth slowed to 2.9%, compared to 4% in April, as fruit and vegetable prices continued to decline (-10.4% vs -6.6%). Meanwhile, prices advanced faster for services (10.1% vs 9.9%) and non-food products (4.2% vs 3.9%). The core rate edged down to 4.9% in May from 5% in the previous month. On a monthly basis, the CPI rose by 0.2%, after a 0.1% increase in the prior month, in line with forecasts.

Russia Inflation Rate at Near 3-Year Low

The FTSE MIB fell 0.5% to close at 50,029 on Wednesday, weighed down by escalating tensions in the Middle East. Iran launched attacks against several Gulf nations after US retaliatory strikes following the downing of an American helicopter. Oil prices rose, renewing inflation fears and pushing bond yields higher. Financials traded mixed, with UniCredit down 1.3% and Intesa Sanpaolo losing 0.9%, while Generali gained 0.7% and Banco BPM rose 3.7%. Earlier this week, Intesa Sanpaolo, together with Unipol (+1.5%), launched a public exchange offer for MPS (-0.9%), a move that will also affect affiliate BPER (+0.2%). Banco BPM had proposed a friendly merger with MPS on Sunday. Luxury shares weakened amid higher risk aversion, with Ferrari down 1.5% and Moncler losing 0.9%. In contrast, Eni gained 1.6% on rising oil prices.

FTSE MIB Slides Amid Rising Geopolitical Risks

The FTSE MIB Index fell 234 points or 0.46 percent on Wednesday to close at 50029 points. Leading the losses are Prysmian (-4.35%), Stellantis N.V. (-3.83%) and Davide Campari-Milano (-1.68%). Top gainers were Banco BPM SPA (3.70%), Poste Italiane (2.36%) and Unipol Gruppo (2.15%).

The FTSE MIB Index Closes 0.46% Lower

The DAX Index dropped 238 points or 0.97 percent on Wednesday to close at 24195 points. Losses were led by Siemens Energy (-6.49%), SAP (-3.28%) and Commerzbank (-2.03%). Offsetting the fall, top gainers were Deutsche Telekom (3.06%), Adidas (2.84%) and Symrise (2.47%).

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