The FTSE MIB rose 0.8% to around 43,860 in early trading on Monday, reaching its highest level in a month. Shares of Juventus surged nearly 10% after the Agnelli family’s holding company Exor rejected a takeover proposal from crypto group Tether over the weekend. Early gainers included Prysmian (+1.9%), Unipol Gruppo (+1.8%), Buzzi Unicem (+2.7%), and BPER Banca (+1.6%). Meanwhile, Leonardo shares fell 1.2% as investors awaited the outcome of Ukraine peace talks being held in Berlin. Investors look ahead to a busy week for global central banks, with the ECB widely expected to hold rates steady while upgrading its GDP growth forecasts. In the US, data on employment and inflation will be closely watched as traders assess the timing and scope of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.