Investing.com – Italy stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 declined 0.29%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Bper Banca SpA (MI:EMII), which rose 2.75% or 0.116 points to trade at 4.328 at the close. Meanwhile, Banco Bpm (MI:BAMI) added 2.07% or 0.054 points to end at 2.662 and Moncler SpA (MI:MONC) was up 1.07% or 0.28 points to 26.40 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA), which fell 1.68% or 0.260 points to trade at 15.210 at the close. Intesa Sanpaolo (MI:ISP) declined 0.99% or 0.028 points to end at 2.790 and Enel (MI:ENEI) was down 0.95% or 0.050 points to 5.190.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 180 to 175 and 24 ended unchanged.
Shares in Moncler SpA (MI:MONC) rose to all time highs; gaining 1.07% or 0.28 to 26.40.
Crude oil for February delivery was down 0.10% or 0.06 to $59.58 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in March fell 0.23% or 0.15 to hit $65.84 a barrel, while the February Gold Futures contract rose 0.40% or 5.20 to trade at $1296.60 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was up 0.48% to 1.1953, while EUR/GBP rose 0.12% to 0.8888.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.38% at 92.31.