Investing.com – Italy stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the Chemicals, Technology and Utilities sectors led shares lower.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 lost 1.55% to hit a new 1-month low.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Telecom Italia (BIT:TLIT), which unchanged 1.62% or 0.00 points to trade at 0.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Iveco Group NV (BIT:IVG) added 0.46% or 0.04 points to end at 8.79 and Bper Banca SpA (BIT:EMII) was up 0.43% or 0.02 points to 4.91 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were DiaSorin SpA (BIT:DIAS), which fell 4.05% or 4.25 points to trade at 100.70 at the close. Stellantis NV (BIT:STLAM) declined 4.00% or 0.50 points to end at 11.91 and Saipem SpA (BIT:SPMI) was down 3.59% or 0.07 points to 1.96.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 365 to 137 and 48 ended unchanged.
Shares in Stellantis NV (BIT:STLAM) fell to 52-week lows; losing 4.00% or 0.50 to 11.91.
Crude oil for November delivery was up 4.35% or 3.05 to $73.15 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 4.11% or 3.04 to hit $76.94 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.02% or 0.55 to trade at $2,670.25 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was unchanged 0.27% to 1.10, while EUR/GBP rose 0.86% to 0.84.
The US Dollar Index Futures was up 0.37% at 101.80.