Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Travel & Leisure, Technology and Financials sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 gained 1.29%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Atlantia (MI:ATL), which rose 4.20% or 1.10 points to trade at 27.26 at the close. Meanwhile, Azimut Holding (MI:AZMT) added 3.00% or 0.55 points to end at 18.88 and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA) was up 2.64% or 0.280 points to 10.900 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Tenaris (MI:TENR), which fell 0.51% or 0.06 points to trade at 11.64 at the close. Saipem SpA (MI:SPMI) declined 0.31% or 0.0100 points to end at 3.2640 and CNH Industrial NV (MI:CNHI) was down 0.31% or 0.030 points to 9.765.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 236 to 122 and 14 ended unchanged.
Shares in Atlantia (MI:ATL) rose to all time highs; up 4.20% or 1.10 to 27.26. Shares in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA) rose to 5-year highs; rising 2.64% or 0.280 to 10.900.
Crude oil for September delivery was down 0.82% or 0.39 to $47.16 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.41% or 0.21 to hit $50.59 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.19% or 2.39 to trade at $1277.31 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.36% to 1.1692, while EUR/GBP fell 0.16% to 0.9103.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.26% at 93.99.