(Finance) – Markets celebrate with euphoria the announced withdrawal of Russian troops from the border with Ukraine. An “encouraging” signal for the French President Emanuel Macron and for the American one Joe Bidenwho are now verifying the actual start of the retreat announced today Moscow.
The two leaders in the afternoon confirmed the need to stay “perfectly coordinated” in the attitude to be taken towards the Russian president Vladimir Putinwho met the German Chancellor today Olaf Scholz in the Kremlin.
Putin affirmed that he had caught “arguments” in the responses from the US and NATO that testify to the willingness to discuss the issue of security, but reiterated “we will never accept the enlargement of NATO to our bordersit is a threat that we clearly perceive. “
About the gas suppliesthe Russian leader assured that the pipeline Nord Stream 2which will bring Russian gas to Germany via the Baltic, could enter in operation in December. Then, Putin assured that Russia is ready to continue the gas transit through Ukraine beyond 2024the year in which the current long-term contract expires, as long as there is demand from the EU and it will be economically profitable for Moscow.
The price of gas on the Dutch market Ttf it literally collapsed following the news. The March 2022 delivery future accelerated to the downside and is slipped by 15.15% to 68.5 eurosalso due to theagreement made by the President of the European CommissionUrsula von der Leyen, with the Japanese Premier for gas supplies to the EU.
Equity markets also celebrated the easing of the climate in Eastern Europe, with the Milan Stock Exchange which earned over 2 percentage points and Frankfurt immediately behind with an increase of 1.98%. Up also Paris (+ 1.86%), Madrid (+ 1m68%) e Brussels (+ 1.56%).