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Milan’s FTSE MIB fell over 1% to around 49,500 on Friday, snapping a five-day winning streak as weakness in technology stocks weighed on the index. Concerns over returns from massive AI-related spending pressured global technology shares, with Technoprobe plunging 5.5% and STMicroelectronics dropping 3.9%. Tech-related firm Prysmian also fell 2.8%. Amplifon tumbled more than 12%, despite stronger third-quarter adjusted profitability, as weaker nine-month reported net profit weighed on sentiment. Automaker Stellantis slid 3.3%. Banks also traded lower, with UniCredit down 1.6%, BPER Banca falling 1.4% and Intesa Sanpaolo shedding 1.2%. On the upside, Campari gained 2%, Inwit advanced 1.1% and Eni rose 1.3%. The benchmark remained on track for a weekly gain but was heading for a second consecutive monthly decline.

FTSE MIB Decline

The Dutch economy grew by 2.1% year-on-year in Q3 2026, accelerating from 1.6% in Q2 and marking its strongest annual expansion since Q4 2022, according to preliminary data. Household consumption and the trade balance were the main contributors to growth. Public consumption increased by 2.0%, while household spending rose by 1.8%. Investment also expanded, although at a more moderate pace of 0.8%. Exports grew by 2.7%, outpacing the 2.2% increase in imports and resulting in a positive contribution from net trade. From a sectoral perspective, manufacturing, trade, accommodation and food services, and transport and storage made the largest contributions to economic growth compared with Q3 2025. On a quarterly basis, GDP increased by 0.6%, following an upwardly revised expansion of 0.7% in Q2 and exceeding market expectations of 0.3%.

Dutch Economy Expands the Most in Nearly 4 Years

Macau’s economy grew by 0.1% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2026, easing from 0.3% in the previous quarter, according to preliminary estimates. The latest figure marked the weakest growth since the first quarter of 2025, as exports of gaming services fell by 4.8%, reflecting short-term adjustments in gross gaming revenue due to external environmental factors. Meanwhile, exports of other tourism services rose by 6.6%, lifted by an increase in visitor arrivals. On the domestic front, gross fixed capital formation jumped 17.2%, supported by accelerated progress in public and private construction projects.

Macau GDP Growth Slows to 0.1% in Q3

Macau’s unemployment rate eased to 1.8% in September 2026 from 2.0% in the previous month. The number of unemployed people edged up by 100 month-on-month to 6,000, while total employment also edged down by 700 to 375,200. The labour force participation rate edged down to 66.4% from 66.7%, as the labour force decreased by 1,400 to 382,000. Meanwhile, the general underemployment rate inched up to 1.6% from 1.5% in August. By sector, recreational, cultural, gaming and other services remained the largest source of employment, accounting for 25.3% of employed residents, followed by wholesale and retail trade (11.9%), public administration and social security (11.4%), and hotels, restaurants and similar activities (10.9%).

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