Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Utilities, Travel & Leisure and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 rose 0.42%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Freni Brembo SpA (MI:BRBI), which rose 3.16% or 0.41 points to trade at 13.37 at the close. Meanwhile, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA) added 2.97% or 0.360 points to end at 12.490 and Enel (MI:ENEI) was up 2.01% or 0.100 points to 5.080 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saipem SpA (MI:SPMI), which fell 2.88% or 0.0900 points to trade at 3.0340 at the close. CNH Industrial NV (MI:CNHI) declined 1.74% or 0.165 points to end at 9.320 and Ferrari NV (MI:RACE) was down 1.28% or 1.25 points to 96.65.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 178 to 172 and 21 ended unchanged.
Shares in Saipem SpA (MI:SPMI) fell to 52-week lows; down 2.88% or 0.0900 to 3.0340. Shares in Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA) rose to all time highs; gaining 2.97% or 0.360 to 12.490. Shares in Enel (MI:ENEI) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 2.01% or 0.100 to 5.080.
Crude oil for October delivery was down 2.73% or 1.32 to $47.09 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 1.79% or 0.94 to hit $51.63 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract fell 0.13% or 1.65 to trade at $1293.05 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.02% to 1.1806, while EUR/GBP rose 0.01% to 0.9227.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.04% at 93.18.