Intesa Sanpaolo offered to buy Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena for €30.6 billion in a move that’s set to spur a new phase of dealmaking in Italian finance. It comes a day after Banco BPM pitched a merger of equals with Monte Paschi that would result in a combined entity worth close to €50 billion.
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US food company Ingredion agreed to buy Tate & Lyle for £2.7 billion, in a move that marks the end of the UK company’s near-century on the London Stock Exchange.
The Opening Trade has everything you need to know as markets open across Europe. With analysis you won't find anywhere else, we break down the biggest stories of the day and speak to top guests who have skin in the game. Hosted by Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie.
Chapters:
00:00:00 - The Opening Trade - 6/8/2026
00:01:28 - Global Tech Rout
00:04:15 - Oil Jumps After Missile Attacks
00:06:14 - M&A Deals Across Europe
00:09:06 - Daybook
00:12:32 - Fresh Strikes Test Peace Talks
00:14:52 - ECB Likely To Hike
00:25:17 - HSBC CEO Georges Elhedery
00:37:24 - Italy Deal Wave
00:39:26 - Markets in 3 Minutes
00:43:06 - Stocks To Watch
00:48:01 - The Market Open
00:50:58 - State Street’s Marija Veitmane
00:59:37 - Core 6 & Early Morning Movers
01:03:37 - Airline Bosses Gather For IATA
01:15:38 - Tech Drives Asia Stocks Sell-off
01:19:11 - Visionaries’ Judith Dada | London Tech Week
01:30:27 - Euro Leaders Join Ukraine’s Ceasefire Call
01:33:14 - US CPI Preview
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