Investing.com – Italy stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Technology, Financials and Oil & Gas sectors led shares higher.
At the close in Milan, the Investing.com Italy 40 added 0.83% to hit a new 3-months high.
The best performers of the session on the Investing.com Italy 40 were STMicroelectronics (MI:STM), which rose 10.37% or 0.750 points to trade at 7.980 at the close. Meanwhile, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV (MI:FCHA) added 6.04% or 0.375 points to end at 6.585 and Banca Popolare di Milano Scarl (MI:PMII) was up 4.29% or 0.0180 points to 0.4380 in late trade.
The worst performers of the session were Saipem (MI:SPMI), which fell 2.59% or 0.0105 points to trade at 0.3955 at the close. Atlantia (MI:ATL) declined 1.91% or 0.44 points to end at 22.55 and Prysmian (MI:PRY) was down 1.52% or 0.35 points to 22.73.
Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Milan Stock Exchange by 224 to 198 and 23 ended unchanged.
Shares in STMicroelectronics (MI:STM) rose to 52-week highs; gaining 10.37% or 0.750 to 7.980.
Crude oil for December delivery was up 1.61% or 0.79 to $49.97 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in December rose 1.70% or 0.85 to hit $50.83 a barrel, while the December Gold contract rose 0.23% or 2.85 to trade at $1269.45 a troy ounce.
EUR/USD was down 0.15% to 1.0892, while EUR/GBP rose 0.47% to 0.8949.
The US Dollar Index was up 0.36% at 98.94.