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About the Borsa Italiana :

The Italian Stock Exchange (Borsa Italiana) indexes approximately 270 listed stocks within five different market sectors:

MTA/MTAX and Mercato Expandi

• Blue Chip: stocks listed under S&P Mib and Midex and all companies with a solid economical/financial structure and a market capitalisation of over one billion euro.
• Star: medium-sized companies with a market capitalisation of between 40 million and one billion euro. These companies must also satisfy other criteria concerning accountability, high liquidity and company structure.
• Standard: small- and medium-sized companies with market capitalisation of between 40 million and one billion euro.
• Mercato Expandi: small companies with a minimum capitalisation of one million euro.

Derivatives (IDEM)

• Futures, mini Futures and Options on the S&P Mib index
• Futures and Options on individual stocks

Covered Warrants and Certificates (SeDeX)

Government Bonds and Securities (MOT)

Exchange-Traded Funds and Index Open-end Funds (MTF)

The Italian Stock Exchange supports after market hours and electronic trading. Here is a list of major indices on Borsa Italiana:

The principal index is Mibtel which covers all shares quoted on MTA and MTAX as well as some foreign stocks. It is updated every minute.

The Mib30 index includes the 30 stocks with the highest market capitalisation and trade activity. It is also updated every minute.

S&P Mib represents the underlying trend of the Italian Stock market. The number of stocks included varies with companies leaving and entering the index depending on whether they fulfill its criteria. It is managed by S&P Poor's Inc, New York.

The Midex covers the highest liquidity blue chip companies in the S&P Mib index.

ALLSTAR is a weighted Index of all the shares listed in the STAR segment of the MTA and MTAX market. It is also updated every minute.