Shares in Intesa, the first Italian bank to report third-quarter earnings, closed broadly flat. Shares in Intesa have gained 50% so far this year, occasionally pushing its market value past the 70 billion euro threshold and above that of European leader BNP Paribas, based on LSEG data. BNP Paribas, which also reported earnings on Thursday, lost 4.8% on Thursday and is flat year-to-date. ($1 = 0.9201 euros) Reporting by Valentina Za; Editing by Keith Weir and David Holmes Source: Reuters