Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Healthcare sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 gained 0.17%.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were Luxottica Group (MI:LUX), which rose 3.68% or 1.75 points to trade at 49.25 at the close. Meanwhile, Buzzi Unicem (MI:BZU) added 3.27% or 0.65 points to end at 20.50 and Campari (MI:CPRI) was up 2.80% or 0.24 points to 8.80 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Banco Popolare Sc (MI:BAPO), which fell 5.65% or 0.122 points to trade at 2.038 at the close. Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl (MI:PMII) declined 5.04% or 0.0171 points to end at 0.3220 and Unicredit (MI:CRDI) was down 4.76% or 0.1000 points to 2.0020.
Falling stocks outnumbered advancing ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 235 to 166 and 19 ended unchanged.
Shares in Buzzi Unicem (MI:BZU) rose to 5-year highs; gaining 3.27% or 0.65 to 20.50. Shares in Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl (MI:PMII) fell to 3-years lows; falling 5.04% or 0.0171 to 0.3220.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 0.59% or 0.27 to $45.84 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in January rose 0.58% or 0.27 to hit $46.90 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.03% or 0.40 to trade at $1224.30 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.36% to 1.0653, while EUR/GBP fell 0.45% to 0.8552.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.31% at 100.69.