Investing.com – Italy stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Chemicals, Industrials and Technology sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 lost 0.43%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Bper Banca SpA (BIT:EMII), which rose 1.47% or 0.08 points to trade at 5.51 at the close. Meanwhile, Italgas SpA (BIT:IG) added 1.11% or 0.05 points to end at 4.90 and Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena SpA (BIT:BMPS) was up 0.98% or 0.05 points to 5.14 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Iveco Group NV (BIT:IVG), which fell 14.53% or 1.71 points to trade at 10.06 at the close. Saipem SpA (BIT:SPMI) declined 4.92% or 0.12 points to end at 2.30 and Leonardo SpA (BIT:LDOF) was down 4.03% or 0.93 points to 22.15.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 309 to 178 and 50 ended unchanged.
Shares in Bper Banca SpA (BIT:EMII) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 1.47% or 0.08 to 5.51.
Crude oil for September delivery was up 0.96% or 0.74 to $77.70 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in September rose 0.95% or 0.77 to hit $81.78 a barrel, while the August Gold Futures contract rose 0.62% or 14.85 to trade at $2,422.15 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.02% to 1.08, while EUR/GBP unchanged 0.14% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.21% at 103.96.